Sodium cocoate is a surfactant and emulsifying agent made from the sodium salt of fatty acids derived from coconut oil. The primary component of coconut oil, lauric acid, is used in its production.
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Sodium cocoate is a mixture of fatty acid salts (acid salts) of coconut oil that is used in some soaps.
Sodium cocoate is produced by hydrolysis of the ester linkages in coconut oil with sodium hydroxide, a strong base.