Effect of preparation methods on the quality of the soap : bachelor thesis

Sapuni su produkti neutralizacije masnih kiselina alkalijama čiji način proizvodnje i upotreba datiraju još od davnina. Nastaju hidrolizom masnoća, tj. reakcijom estera više masnih kiselina i glicerola, utjecajem alkalija ili vode. Najčešće se upotrebljavaju kao sredstva za osobnu higijenu, sredstva za pranje i općenito u kućanstvu. U ovom radu cilj je bio proizvesti sapune primjenom tri različite metode. Nadalje, usporedbom primijenjenih metoda donešen je zaključak o najkvalitetnijoj metodi obzirom na reakcijsko vrijeme, uvjete i kvalitetu konačnog proizvoda. Kao osnovna sirovina je korišteno djevičansko maslinovo ulje, jedan od čestih proizvoda zastupljen u Dalmatinskom području.Soaps are the products of neutralization of fatty acids with alkalis whose production and use dates back to ancient times. They are produced by hydrolysis of fat, by the reaction of fatty acids and glycerol esters, by the action of alkali or water. They are most commonly used as personal hygiene agents, washing agents and households in general. In this paper the aim was to produce soaps using three different methods. Furthermore, by comparing the methods applied, a conclusion was reached on the best quality method given the reaction time, the condition and the quality of the final product. As the basic raw material, virgin olive oil was used, one of the frequent products represented in the Dalmatian area