TW202009294A - Method for manufacturing soap - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for manufacturing soap is used to solve the problem of the time spent in the conventional method. The method includes mixing oil, base and an accelerator for saponification to obtain a mixture. A saponification reaction in then carried out by the oil and the base in the mixture to form a soap product with a pH value of weak basicity. The accelerator for saponification includes eucommia, cinnamon, citronella, verbena, citrus and a solvent. The weight-to-volume ratio of eucommia is 0.05-5%, the weight-to-volume ratio of cinnamon is 0.05-5%, the weight-to-volume ratio of citronella is 0.05-5%, the weight-to-volume ratio of verbena is 0.05-5%, and the weight-to-volume ratio of citrus is 0.05-5%.

Description

Soap manufacturing method

The invention relates to a soap manufacturing method, in particular to a soap manufacturing method which shortens the aging time.

The conventional soap manufacturing method is to generate fatty acid salt and glycerin through the saponification between fat and alkali, and in the process of saponification, although it takes only 10 to 30 minutes to solidify and form, the pH of the soap semi-finished product at this time The higher the value, the cooked still needs to be performed, and the pH value will be reduced to weak alkaline (about pH 8.5). At this time, the finished soap product will not cause damage to the skin because of the high pH value.

When ripening, the semi-finished soap products need to be dried in a cool, ventilated and dry place (for example, a computer-controlled ripening room), and depending on the formula, the conventional soap manufacturing method has a ripening period of about 1 to 3 months ( cure stage), it not only takes a long time to occupy the maturation room, but also maintains a stable environment in the maturation room will consume a lot of electricity, and increase the cost of soap manufacturing, in view of this, the conventional soap manufacturing method does still need to be improved .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing soap, which can reduce the maturing period in the soap manufacturing process.

The method for manufacturing soap of the present invention includes: mixing a fat, an alkaline solution and a saponification accelerator to obtain a mixed solution; and subjecting the fat and oil in the mixed solution to saponification reaction and forming a weak alkaline pH Soap products; wherein, the saponification accelerator contains 0.05 to 5% Eucommia extract, 0.05 to 5% cinnamon extract, 0.05 to 5% citronella extract, 0.05 to 5% Verbena extract and 0.05 to 5% citrus plant extract, the remaining ingredients are a solvent.

Accordingly, the soap manufacturing method of the present invention can accelerate the saponification between the fat and the lye by adding the saponification accelerator, thereby reducing the maturation period in the soap manufacturing process to about one week, greatly reducing the maturation room Occupying time can achieve the effect of reducing soap manufacturing cost.

In the soap manufacturing method of the present invention, the solvent of the saponification accelerator is an aqueous solution of ethanol with a concentration of 95%; thus, by using the solvent as an aqueous solution of ethanol with a concentration of 95%, the time consumption during the ripening period can be further shortened.

In the soap manufacturing method of the present invention, the mixed liquid may contain 65 to 70% by weight of fats and oils, 24 to 29% of lye and 1 to 6% of saponification accelerator; thus, by means of the fats and oils The composition ratio of the lye and the saponification accelerator enables the saponification accelerator to exert its good effect and shorten the time spent in the ripening period.

In the soap manufacturing method of the present invention, the fat may be coconut oil, palm oil, canola oil, or lamb oil; by using the aforementioned fat, the finished soap product has strong cleaning power; the fat may also be rice bran Oil, castor oil, soybean oil, grapeseed oil, or lard; by using the aforementioned fats and oils, the finished soap product can form rich foam when used; the fats can also be olive oil, sweet almond oil, sunflower Oil, avocado oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, bitter tea oil, hazelnut oil or lanolin; by using the aforementioned fats and oils, the finished soap product has a higher degree of moisture; the fat can also be bitter tea oil, Lard, tallow, duck oil, horse oil, cocoa butter or shea butter; by using the aforementioned fats, the soap product obtained has a higher hardness, making the soap product less likely to deform; It can be peanut oil or soybean oil; by selecting the aforementioned fats and oils, the manufacturing cost of the finished soap product can be reduced.

In the soap manufacturing method of the present invention, the alkaline solution may be an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide or an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide; thus, by the characteristics of the aqueous hydroxide solution and the aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide, it is easier to release hydroxide, This makes the lye easier to undergo the saponification reaction with the fat.

In the soap manufacturing method of the present invention, the mixed solution may further contain an additive in a percentage of 0.1 to 5% by weight; the additive is a protein additive or an extract additive; for example, it may be collagen, Egg white protein, an aloe extract, or a coffee extract; so, by adding the aforementioned additives, the final soap product can contain active ingredients that are beneficial to the skin, allowing consumers to maintain the skin while cleaning Good function.

In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following is a detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention, in conjunction with the attached drawings, as follows:

The soap manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention accelerates the saponification between a fat and an alkaline solution by adding a saponification accelerator, thereby reducing the maturation period in the soap manufacturing process.

In detail, the fat may be any oil containing triglyceride, for example, the fat may be coconut oil, palm oil, canola oil, goat oil, rice bran oil, castor oil, soybean oil, grape Seed oil, lard, olive oil, sweet almond oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, bitter tea oil, hazelnut oil, lanolin, butter, duck oil, horse oil, cocoa butter, shea butter The fructose or peanut oil can also be a mixture of the aforementioned various oils in any ratio. This is understood by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, and is not limited herein.

The alkaline solution may be a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution or a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution, so that the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and the potassium hydroxide aqueous solution can easily release hydroxide, making the alkaline solution easier to contact with the fat The saponification reaction is easier to perform; for example, the alkaline solution may be a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution with a concentration of 40 to 60% (ie, 400 to 60 grams of sodium hydroxide per kg of sodium hydroxide aqueous solution).

In addition, the saponification accelerator may be a compound extract disclosed in the Patent Publication No. 201519798 of the Republic of China. The compound extract includes the extract of Eucommia ulmoides by 0.05 to 5% by weight and volume, and the extract of cinnamon by 0.05 to 5% Liquid, 0.05 to 5% citronella extract, 0.05 to 5% verbena extract and 0.05 to 5% citrus plant extract, the remaining components are a solvent, preferably, the solvent can be water, also It can be an ethanol solution with a concentration of 95%.

Workers can preferentially mix the grease, the alkaline solution and the saponification accelerator to obtain a mixed solution, so that the mixed solution can contain 65-70% of fat and oil, 24-29% of the alkaline solution and The saponification accelerator of 1 to 6% can make the saponification accelerator exert its good effect through the composition ratio of the fat, the lye and the saponification accelerator, and shorten the time of the ripening period. In addition, the worker can additionally add an additive, so that the mixed solution can further contain an additive with a weight percentage of 0.1 to 5%. For example, the additive may be a protein additive (for example, collagen Protein, egg white protein, etc.) or an extract (for example, an aloe extract or a coffee extract), so that by adding the aforementioned additives, the final soap product can contain active ingredients that are beneficial to the skin, let Consumers can maintain good skin function while cleaning.

It is worth noting that when the worker obtains the mixed liquid by mixing, it should continue to stir the mixed liquid at a predetermined temperature to make the mixed liquid show a trace, that is, the mixed liquid can be poured into a mold In the process, the mixed liquid is solidified in the mold to form a semi-finished soap product, and then the semi-finished soap product is taken out from the mold, and then the semi-finished soap product is cooked at the predetermined temperature, and finally a finished soap product can be obtained. In this embodiment, the predetermined temperature may be 10 to 35°C. When the predetermined temperature is higher than 40°C, the curing speed will be too fast to make the saponification incomplete, and it is impossible to obtain a finished soap product with a predetermined quality. At the predetermined temperature, the mixed liquid can be cured in about 30 seconds to 10 minutes to form the semi-finished soap product, and the semi-finished soap product can be formed into the finished soap product on the seventh day.

In order to verify that the soap manufacturing method of the present invention can indeed accelerate the saponification between the oil and the lye by the addition of the saponification accelerator, thereby reducing the maturation period in the soap manufacturing process, the following tests were carried out:

(A) The reduction effect of ripening period

In this test, lard was used as the fat and oil, and sodium hydroxide was used as the lye, and the saponification accelerator shown in Table 1 was used to mix the fat, the lye and the saponification accelerator at a predetermined ratio. It is cured at room temperature to form the semi-finished soap product, and is cooked at room temperature for 14 days. The pH value of each group of semi-finished soap products is measured every day. When the pH value is below 8.5, the finished soap product is evaluated. In this test, the group that replaced saponification accelerator with water was regarded as group A0.

Table 1, saponification accelerators of each group in this test

As shown in Figure 1, compared with the A0 group without the saponification accelerator, the A3 and A4 groups with the cinnamon ethanol extract or the cinnamon water extract have a slightly accelerated saponification effect. The pH value on the 14th day of termination is about 10.03 and 9.70, respectively, and the A1 and A2 groups added with the compound extract have a significant effect of accelerating the saponification, and the pH value can be on the 6th and 7th days, respectively. Reduced to below 8.5, among which the effect of group A2 is better.

(B) The effect of inhibiting the growth of bacteria

In this test, the soap product containing the compound extract was placed as Group B1 at room temperature for 180 days to observe the contamination status of the soap product (ie, whether there are microorganisms growing on the surface of the soap product). The soap product with water instead of the compound extract is regarded as Group B0.

As shown in Figure 2, the soap product containing the compound extract (Group B1) can be maintained for 180 days without being contaminated by microorganisms. On the contrary, the soap product containing the compound extract (Group B0) is on the 65th Contaminated by microorganisms in about days.

In summary, the soap manufacturing method of the present invention can accelerate the saponification between the fat and the lye by adding the saponification accelerator, and can reduce the ripening period in the soap manufacturing process to about one week, greatly reducing the ripening The occupied time of the room can achieve the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost of soap.

Although the present invention has been disclosed using the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention still makes various changes and modifications to the above-mentioned embodiments. The technical scope of the invention is protected, so the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the appended patent application.

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[Figure 1] A line chart of the pH changes of the soap semi-finished products of each group in the test (A). [Figure 2] Histogram of the number of days of pollution prevention of soap products in each group in experiment (B).

Claims (9)

A method for manufacturing soap, comprising: mixing a fat, an alkaline solution and a saponification accelerator to obtain a mixed solution; and subjecting the fat and oil in the mixed solution to saponification reaction and forming a soap with a weak pH value The finished product; wherein, the saponification accelerator contains 0.05 to 5% Eucommia extract, 0.05 to 5% cinnamon extract, 0.05 to 5% citronella extract, 0.05 to 5% verbena The extract and 0.05 to 5% citrus plant extract, the remaining components are a solvent. The soap manufacturing method as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein a soap having a pH value of 8.5 or less is formed. The soap manufacturing method as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the solvent of the saponification accelerator is an aqueous ethanol solution with a concentration of 95%. The method for manufacturing soap as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the mixed liquid contains 65 to 70% by weight of fats and oils, 24 to 29% of lye and 1 to 6% of saponification accelerator. The method for manufacturing soap as described in item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein the mixed solution further contains one additive in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight. The method for manufacturing soap according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the fat is coconut oil, palm oil, canola oil, goat oil, rice bran oil, castor oil, soybean oil, grape seed oil, lard, Olive oil, sweet almond oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, bitter tea oil, hazelnut oil, lanolin, tallow, duck oil, horse oil, cocoa butter, shea butter or peanut oil. The method for manufacturing soap as described in item 4 or 5 of the patent application, wherein the alkaline solution is a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution or a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution. The method for manufacturing soap as described in item 5 of the patent application range, wherein the additive is a protein additive or an extract additive. The method for manufacturing soap as described in item 8 of the patent application range, wherein the additive is collagen, egg white protein, an aloe extract or a coffee extract.

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