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Soap can be made of many kinds of fats. Animal fats (i.e., tallow from beef and lard from pork) are often used. Vegetable oils (olive, coconut, and palm) are the most common used. Most "high end" soaps are made from only vegetable oils.

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What was the first kind of soap?

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Is Dove body Soap made out off animal fat?

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How many bars of soap can be made from body fat?

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