DETERGENT

                                            DETERGENT

 

          This is soap in powdered form used for various purposes especially in the house.  

The components are the same as in the case of other soap discussed but the difference is that while others have 2:1 ration, it has a ration of 1:1. It also demands soda ash, catalyst, and sulphunic acid.

Procedure:

1.       Measure out one bucket of PKO

2.       Measure out one bucket of soda solution in a different container after your gauging with hydrometer.

3.       Pour the oil in bigger mixing vessel

4.       Add 1kg of soda ash and stir

5.       Add hydrogen to be your catalyst. Stir very well and

6.       Add sulphunic acid (not sulphuric). Sulphuric acrid can be use but it is very dangerous to handle.

7.       Add the soda solution and stir very well.

8.       Add your colour and perfume and

9.       Finally add Ammonia solution which has a pungent smell, stir well and

10.     Pour into mould.

11.     Leave the mixture to dry.

12.     Spread under sun to dry very well then sieve to have your powdered soap.

This formular is Mrs. Chikezie Amaka’s approach to detergent making after long years of wasting time with grinding machine to get my powdered detergent.