1. The Chemistry Of Cold Process Soap (CPS) RSC Members and the Public
Talk and demonstration of making soap via the Cold Process by Milenka S Grears
The CPS soap is made from a blend of extremely nutritious oils, butters, botanicals and other skin-loving ingredients. It is appealing and tactile, which makes the soap more alluring to human senses. The CPS method preserves the nutrients, minerals, vitamins, lipo-proteins and enzymes, it is cruelty free and environmentally friendly. Some of the soaps presented here are formulated for specific skin problems, e.g. psoriasis, eczema and sensitive skin and some are formulated as a luxury product with a myriad of chemical and botanical additives that provide properties such as conditioning, polishing or anti-aging. The talk will discuss the chemistry at the heart of it and also contrast with commercial soaps. The Talk will consist of the following:
History of soap and its role in human society
Chemistry of the Cold Process Soap – Saponification and how to manipulate that reaction
How soap works – the chemistry
Live Demo with a 100g bar of soap given as a sample for every attendee
The talk is taking place at the Florence Mine, Egremont, Thursday 15th November 2018 starting at 19:00.  Please contact the organiser via details below to register in order to receive the soap sample and for other organisational purposes.