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Soap Science
With current events as they are, I thought I would post some information on what soap is and how it works.
The ancient Babylonians are credited with being the first people to make soap - almost 5000 years ago. Their basic recipe was animal fat, wood ash and water.
Today, the basic recipe hasn't changed much. It is still a combination of fat/oils with water and an alkali (basic ionic salt).
The graphic below illustrates the basic structure of soap and how it works.
With current events as they are, I thought I would post some information on what soap is and how it works.
The ancient Babylonians are credited with being the first people to make soap - almost 5000 years ago. Their basic recipe was animal fat, wood ash and water.
Today, the basic recipe hasn't changed much. It is still a combination of fat/oils with water and an alkali (basic ionic salt).
The graphic below illustrates the basic structure of soap and how it works.