Soap bar

A process to produce a soap bar composition, the process comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a mixture comprising:
• i) fatty acid soap in an amount from 65 to 80 wt % based on total weight of the soap bar produced, wherein C8-C14 fatty acid soap is present at an amount between 15 and 30 wt %, and further wherein the fatty acid soap comprises 10 to 40 wt % soap derived from palm kernel oil and 60 to 90 wt % soap derived from palm oil, based on total weight of the fatty acid soap;
• ii) free fatty acid in an amount from 0.5 to 5 wt % based on total weight of the soap bar produced, wherein the free fatty acids comprise C12 free fatty acid in an amount from 40 to 100 wt % based on total weight of the free fatty acid;
• iii) a polyol which is glycerol in an amount from 3 to 5 wt % based total weight of the soap bar produced;
• and
• iv) from 15 to 25 wt % water based on total weight of the soap bar produced,
• b) shaping the resulting mixture into a soap bar.

A cleansing bar comprising:

• i) 65 to 80% of fatty acid soap, wherein C8 to C14 fatty acid soap is present at an amount between 15 and 30 wt % based on the total weight of the fatty acid soap, and further wherein the fatty acid soap comprises 10 to 40 wt % soap derived from palm kernel oil and 60 to 90 wt % soap derived from palm oil based on the weight of the fatty acid soap;
• ii) 0.5 to 5 wt % of free fatty acid, wherein the cleansing bar comprises C12 free fatty acid in an amount of from 40 to 100 wt % based on the weight of the free fatty acid,
• iii) a polyol which is glycerol in an amount from 3 to 5 wt % based total weight of the cleansing bar;
• and
• iv) from 15 to 25 wt % of water.