Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
Mukesh Gangwar, Rajiv Ranjan Kumar, SK Mendiratta, Ashim Kumar Biswas, Sagar Chand and Suman Talukder

Abstract:
Six soaps were purchased from the main market in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. The soaps are Polytox (T1), Ticknil (T2), Vetkil (T3), Petlife (T4), Zoivan (T5), and Pet Empire (T6). The qualities of soaps were assessed based on the following parameters: pH, moisture, total fatty matter, free caustic alkali, and total alkali properties. The pH, moisture, total fatty matter, free caustic alkali, and total alkali content were 9.37 to 9.91, 13.34 to 34.72%, 31.38 to 77.99%, 0.00 to 0.056%, and 0.43 to 1.24%, respectively. The results obtained showed that all the soaps except Zoivan (T6) were good-quality and safe for pet skin.