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It depends on what you are doing. They are very similar and basically do the same thing - cleaning. Soap is a natural product made of fats and oils and alkali or a base. You might see the words oils, saponified oils, or glycerin on a soap label. Detergent is made by combining chemicals like sodium lauryl sulfate or cocomidopropyl betaine. Detergents don't react with minerals in the water as much as soaps, so they're better for cleaning things like clothing. Soap is best for cleaning humans.

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