Question

additives used to improve quality of soap

Answer 1

Na and K are added....... ....

Answer 2

The amount of lather your homemade soap produces is directly related to the types and balance of oils in your soap recipe. Different oils give different amounts and different types of lathers, so many soap makers turn to sugar to increase the suds.

Adding a bit of sugar to a soap recipe can help make a light, bubbly lather with large bubbles when the oils you're using do not lather up as much as you'd like. There are three ways to augment your recipe with sugar during the process of soap making.

Add Sugar Before the Lye

The easiest method is to incorporate the sugar while making your lye-water solution