IUPAC definition : A salt of a fatty acid, saturated or unsaturated, containing at least eight carbon
atoms or a mixture of such salts. A neat soap is a lamellar structure containing much
(e.g. 75%) soap and little (e.g. 25%) water.;
A salt of a fatty acid, saturated or unsaturated, containing at least eight carbon
atoms or a mixture of such salts. A neat soap is a lamellar structure containing much
(e.g. 75%) soap and little (e.g. 25%) water.