Better crafting through chemistry: Emollients

Isn’t this a beautiful molecule? It’s castor oil! This is a triglyceride – three fatty acids connected to a backbone of glycerol (glycerin) – the 3 oxygen atoms at the top. The zig zaggy lines indicate a carbon molecule and the OH are the hydroxyl groups we saw in yesterday’s post. Finally, the double lines…

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