What is the specific purpose of using potassium hydroxide during the saponification process ?
To obtain soaps which are hard on the skin
To obtain soaps which are soft on the skin
To obtain natural fragrance
To make the saponification very economical
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2023
– NaOH produces hard soaps.
– KOH produces soft or liquid soaps.
– The softness of the soap is desirable for certain applications like liquid soaps or those used on the skin.