Sodium cocoate explained

Sodium cocoate is a mixture of fatty acid salts (acid salts) of coconut oil that is used in some soaps.^[1]

Sodium cocoate is produced by hydrolysis of the ester linkages in coconut oil with sodium hydroxide, a strong base.

See also

• Sodium laurate
• Sodium myristate
• Sodium tallowate

Notes and References

1. Book: Second World Conference on Detergents . A. R. Baldwin . Effects of Bar Soap Constituents on Product Mildness . R. Marc Dahlgren . etal . 127 .