[micro]

Hi Everybody,

I'm not a chemist by trade so i was hoping some of you more knowledgeable ones could assist me...

I'm currently reviewing a formula that contains some glycerol, ethoxylated alcohol and sodium stearate. The resultant product is a solid block whose role is to degrade uric acid build up...

I'm guessing the glycerol is used as a binding agent which, in reaction with the sodium stearate forms the solid block that dissolves over time. The Ethoxylated Alcohol would be used for it's detergency...

Would there be any reaction between Sodium Stearate and Uric Acid that could enable the removal of Uric Acid from pipework?

Kind regards

[orgopete]

This looks like an improved soap by the addition of the ethoxylated alcohol.

[micro]

This looks like an improved soap by the addition of the ethoxylated alcohol.

Spot on Orgopete - that is my assumption as well. So all in all, based on the characteristicss of the compounds included, it's simply a soap? is there no reaction between the uric acid and the sodium stearate? could any of those compounds assist in breaking down uric acid?

Thanks for your assistance