Soaping Abbreviations

C of A - Certificate of Analysis
CM - Coconut Milk
CO - Coconut Oil
CP - Cold Process - soap not cooked after ingredient mixing
CPHP - Crock Pot Hot Process - soap cooked in a crock pot to speed the saponification process
CPOP - Cold Process Oven Process - cold process soap put in a warm oven to speed saponification
DBHP - Double Boiler Hot Process - soap cooked in a double boiler to speed the saponification process
DHHP - Direct Heat Hot Process - soap cooked on direct heat to speed the saponification process
D & C - Drug and Cosmetic - referring to colour classifications
DOS - Dreaded Orange Spots - caused by rancid or metal contact usually
EO - Essential Oil
EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
FD & C - Food, Drug and Cosmetic - referring to colour classifications
FO - Fragrance Oil
GM - Goat/s Milk
GMP - Goat/s Milk Powder
H2O - 2 Hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom = water
HP - Hot Process - soap that is cooked after ingredient mixing
INCI - International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients - standardised ingredient naming
KOH - Potassium Hydroxide (for liquid soap)
MP or M&P - Melt and Pour Soap Base
NaOH - Sodium Hydroxide (for bar soap)
OM - Oatmeal
OMH - Oatmeal, Milk and Honey
OO - Olive Oil
OHP - Oven Hot Process - cold process soap placed in a warm oven to speed saponification
pH - Potential of Hydrogen - measure of acidity to alkalinity
PPO - Per Pound of Oils - recipes from the USA may refer to this rather than the metric equivalent
PO - Palm Oil
RBO - Rice Bran Oil
ROE - Rosemary Oleoresin Extract - an antioxidant
SAP - Saponification Value - numeric value to allow calculation of the amount of caustic ingredient needed to turn one gram of fat or oil to soap
SDS - Safety Data Sheet
SF - Superfat - extra oils to add moisturising elements to the soap
SH - Sodium Hydroxide - rarely used with NaOH being more common
SL - Sodium Lactate - water additive to harden soap and aid mould release
TD - Titanium Dioxide - whitening agent
WD - Water Discount - reduction in water input to reduce evaporation time and cause less reaction with titanium dioxide which can cause “glycerine rivers” if not employed