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soap

Also known as soaps

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Soap is a cleaning product made from fats or oils combined with alkaline substances, which allows it to break down and remove dirt and oils from skin and surfaces. It matters because its unique chemical properties enable it to mix oil and water together, making it effective at washing away oily substances that water alone cannot remove.

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Research

9,303 papers

African black soap: Physiochemical, phytochemical properties, and uses.ReviewDermatologic therapy · 2021Ogunbiyi A, Enechukwu NADOI: 10.1111/dth.14870
Why use soap?ReviewAustralian family physician · 2001Esslemont I
Rosin Soap Exhibits Virucidal Activity.Microbiology spectrum · 2021Bell SH, Fairley DJ, Kettunen H et al.DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01091-21
Efficacy of soap and water based skin decontamination using in vivo animal models: a systematic review.Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews · 2021Burli A, Kashetsky N, Feschuk A et al.DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2021.1943087
Dish soap for complete tick detachment.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2021Tkachenko E, Blankenship K, Goldberg D et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.06.011
Skin Cleansing without or with Compromise: Soaps and Syndets.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Mijaljica D, Spada F, Harrison IPDOI: 10.3390/molecules27062010
The soap maker.Australasian journal on ageing · 2013Sainsbury RDOI: 10.1111/ajag.12103
[Soap].Revue de l'infirmiere · 1985Bregetzer J

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Contents

Types
Toilet soaps
Non-toilet soaps
Soapmaking
Additives
Gallery
History
Ancient world
Ancient China
Islamic Golden Age
Medieval Europe
16th–17th century
Modern period
Liquid soap
See also
Soap-related
References
Further reading
External links

Soap is a salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications. In a domestic setting, soaps, specifically "toilet soaps", are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are used as thickeners, components of some lubricants, emulsifiers, and catalysts.