Using Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (Clarify-Wash) in Bar Soap

Clarify-Wash powder, or Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, is a surfactant commonly used in liquid cleansing products like shampoos, liquid body washes, or dish soaps.

Traditional bar soap is made through a process called Saponification, which is the reaction between fats/oils (which are Triglycerides) and a strong alkali like Sodium Hydroxide to produce fatty acid salts (which is the soap) and glycerin.

Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate is not a fat or oil and is already a processed chemical. Mixing Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate with water and Sodium Hydroxide will not result in the Saponification reaction needed to create traditional bar soap. This ingredient is suitable for use in liquid cleansing product formulations.

Therefore, you cannot mix Clarify-Wash (Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate) with water and Sodium Hydroxide to make traditional bar soap.