they made it out of pig fat
Soap is made using animal fat or plant oils.
Animal fat was commonly used to make soap and candles.
The simple answer is that the Nazis did not make soap from body fat.
Soap would likely have been in short supply if the government was using all the fat to make explosives, as fat is a key ingredient in soap production. This scarcity could have led to rationing or alternative solutions being used, such as using alternative oils or chemicals to make soap.
mix lye, water, and fat in large pot. heat and stir. you will get soap.
Along with animal fat, you could make lye soap.
Yes, they both brought soap with them as well as the materials needed to make soap (lye and fat) on the trail should they need more. If they ran out of lye they could make it from wood ash. Fat could be obtained from meats.
it was used for meat and every part of the buffalo was eaten. pemmican (converted) hump ribs-immediatley jerky (converted) the fat was also used for oil for cooking , and oil lamps for light
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You think probable to beeswax.
Sodium hydroxide and fat react to form fatty acid salts (essentially soap), and glycerin.