How much soap can you make from a human body?

The Answer. The answer is surprisingly, fat. The average adult body can make over 7 bars of soap with the fat that is stored in our cells.

What can you do with human fat?

The human fat was used to make ointments for treatment of various diseases such as bone pain, toothache and gout. It was also regarded as a panacea for particular diseases are associated with cachexia (e.g. tuberculosis). Also an analgesic effect in rheumatoid arthritis was given to human fat.

Can human fat be rendered?

The short answer is yes. It is possible to produce biodiesel from human fat. Just like animal lard, human body fat contains trigylicerides and can undergo transesterification to be turned into fuel. During the transesterification process, triglycerides react with alcohol to form ester and glycerol.

What fats can be used to make soap?

Animal fat tallows from cows, such as lard, are often used for soap making as are palm, olive and coconut oils. Coconut oil makes the soaps smell nice and makes them creamy.

Does human fat melt?

Our body fat melts at about 17°C, so that the body can store it in liquid form. Cold-blooded creatures such as fish, and cold parts of warmer animals (such as the feet of cows), contain even lower-melting fats, so as not to risk their freezing in storage.

Can you make oil from human fat?

The short answer: yes. It is possible to produce biodiesel from human fat because just like animal lard, human body fat contains trigylicerides, and can undergo transesterification to be turned into fuel. During the transesterification process, triglycerides react with alcohol to form ester and glycerol.

Why does lye and fat make soap?

A soap molecule has a “head” that likes water and a “tail” that likes fat. The sodium from the lye goes with the legs to form soap, while the hydrogen and oxygen together join with the cap to become glycerin. This process is called saponification (see illustration above).