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Ordinary Cocoanut Oil Soap

100 pounds cocoanut oil-or 90 pounds cocoanut oil and 10 pounds of either tallow or palm oil-saponified by the cold process with 225 pounds caustic soda lye of 21° Baumé, and 75 , and 75 pounds of salt water of 12° Baumé, will combine to form 400 pounds of cocoanut oil soap.

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