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Exactly as it has been made since it was invented several hundred years ago.

Lye & fat.

However what is usually referred to as "soap" these days isn't, it is detergent.

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Is soap man made?

Yes, soap is man-made. It is produced by combining fats or oils with an alkali substance, such as sodium hydroxide, through a process called saponification. This chemical reaction results in the formation of soap.


Is ivory soap castile soap?

No, ivory soap is not castile soap. Castile soap is a type of soap made from olive oil, while ivory soap is a brand of soap known for its purity and mildness. Ivory soap is typically made with a blend of synthetic ingredients.


Are soap noodles a type of soap?

I think you mean soba noodles, and yes, they are made of soap. ~ Soba noodles are not made of soap. Soba noodles are a Japanese edible noodle made from wheat and resemble spaghetti. Soap noodles however are already soap, which has been shredded or ground and pushed through an extruder dye and cut into "noodles". Crafter will use pre-made soap noodles to make bars of soap, when they may not be interested in making their own soap from scratch. Soap noodles as a base for making bar soap, are generally different from a melt & pour "glycerine" soap base, but both will allow a crafter to get creating and produce soap without the danger of working directly with lye.


Can nitroglycerin be made from soap?

No, nitroglycerin is not made from soap. Nitroglycerin is a chemical compound used in explosives and medication, while soap is typically made from fats or oils and an alkaline substance through a process called saponification.


Is soap made out of boron?

NO soap is madi out of sodium hydroxide which is a base

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Who made soap that people used today?

God silly


Is soap man made?

Yes, soap is man-made. It is produced by combining fats or oils with an alkali substance, such as sodium hydroxide, through a process called saponification. This chemical reaction results in the formation of soap.


What year was bar soap invented?

Soap was made by early man thousands of years ago. In about 2200 BC the recipe for soap was found on a clay tablet. The Babylonians were the first to make soap from fats boiled with ashes. Today there are many types of soap.


What is liquid soap made of?

Soap.


What is a soap boiler?

made soap


What are soap dolls?

there is no such doll made out of soap


What is a soap factory?

A place in which soap are made.


Is ivory soap castile soap?

No, ivory soap is not castile soap. Castile soap is a type of soap made from olive oil, while ivory soap is a brand of soap known for its purity and mildness. Ivory soap is typically made with a blend of synthetic ingredients.


Is soap made out of peanutbutter?

Most soap is not, but I'm sure there is some made out of it.


What did they make soap out of back then when they made their own soap?

they made it out of pig fat


What is milk soap?

Soap made from goats milk.


Was bar soap the first type of soap?

Bar soap is one of the earliest forms of soap, but it was not the first. The origins of soap date back to ancient civilizations, where a mixture of fats and ashes was used for cleansing purposes, dating as far back as 2800 BC in Mesopotamia. The first true soap-like substances were made from animal fats and plant oils combined with alkaline substances, which eventually evolved into the bar soap we recognize today.