Alcohol is added to the other ingredients to prevent crystallization while it cools
and solidifies. This produces a clear soap, and lots of creative projects can be made
with this variety of soap. It’s great for innovative and adorable gifts. Transparent
soap is sometimes called glycerin soap, but this is a misnomer, since glycerin isn’t
utilized at all during this process. One downside to transparent soap is that, because
of the alcohol added to the mixture, it can be somewhat drying for some skin types.
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