Story
of
Soap
Soap
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Gifts
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Story of Soap Soaps has been used since a long time. The earliest evidence of soap like products dates back to 2800BC in Babylon. Fats were boiled with ashes to produce this ancient soaps. General use goes back about 1000 years. The basic recipe of normal soap remains unchanged; Fats or oils plus Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic soda) produces a hard soap, fats or oils plus Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic potash) produces a soft soap. Some soaps today are called 'asyndeton' bars , the soap is replaced by synthetic detergents & others containing animal fats. |
