Facts about the Common Bath Soap

Hello Everyone !!

Soap has been around for thousands of years, with the first recorded evidence of soap-like materials dating back to about 2800 BC in Ancient Babylon !! It’s a fascinating substance that has evolved and continues to be a crucial part of our daily lives.

The history of the soap is long, from its humble beginnings to today’s wide variety of soap types, including dish soap for cleaning kitchenware and laundry soap for washing clothes.

Some Unknown Facts about Soap :

# Soap is important because it allows us to keep clean and remove dirt from our bodies before eating. Soap gets rid of oil-based dirt on our skin and clothes plus the harmful bacteria which live in the oils on our skin.

Water on its own can’t remove oils from the skin or clothes because water and oil don’t mix. An emulsifier is needed which allows water and oil to mix and to remove the dirty oils from our skin. Soap is an emulsifier and a useful tool in keeping us clean and fresh, getting rid of body odor, and maintaining good hygiene.

# Survival uses-- As lubricants, fire starters, marking tool.

# HSN Code : 3401

# IS 13498

# Herbal soap helps to cleanse and nourish the skin using natural plant-based ingredients. It cleans away dirt, oil, and impurities from the skin, leaving it clean and fresh. It also provides moisture and nutrients to the skin, keeping it healthy and hydrated.

Additionally, they can have soothing properties, help with skin issues like acne or irritation, and often has a pleasant natural scent.

# As per Ayurvedic texts, use a neem or sandalwood soap for bathing.

# Pitta constitutional types may need soap a little more often, 3 times a week. (Pg #274-275)
[The Complete Book Of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by VASANT V. LAD (1998)]

# Nazi RIF soap (1940s) -- 2.36"x1.57"

# During the 20th century there were various alleged instances of soap being made from human body fat. During World War I the British press claimed that the Germans operated a corpse factory in which they made glycerin and soap from the bodies of their own soldiers.

Both during and after World War II, widely circulated rumors claimed that soap was being mass-produced from the bodies of the victims of Nazi concentration camps which were located in German-occupied Poland. The myth has been debunked for many decades.

# Wiccan Soap : (THE WICCAN GUIDE TO SELF-CARE book (by Marie Bruce, 2023)

Making your own soaps means that you can imbue them with the healing and self-care properties of your choice, using flowers and essential oils that align with your intention. This gives an added level of magic to your magical baths and magical intentions. 

Use soap base, essential oils and dried flowers to make wiccan soaps.

Some flowers can be used are-- Lavender (healing), pink rose (self-love), red rose (romantic love), peppermint (energy), rosemary (calm mind, remembrance), daisy/chamomile (playfulness), buttercup (radiance & confidence), poppies (insomnia), pansy (overcoming grief).

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