What is soft pure soap?
Soap is a cleansing agent that is made naturally when oils or fats interact with lye or an alkali. Various fats in combination with sodium hydroxide produce hard soaps. Soft soaps are produced when fats interact with potassium hydroxide.HistorySince about 600 B.C., natural pure soap has been made with beech ash and goat tallow. In the 1800s, the French started using olive oil instead of animal fat and then discovered glycerin, a byproduct of the soap-making process.A Purity TestIn 1882 Harley Proctor, of Proctor and Gamble, wanted to test the purity of his new soap. Independent chemists and scientific consultants defined purity of soap as a product that is composed of fatty acids and alkali. They conducted the test and found that Proctor’s soap was more than 99 percent pure.Castile SoapNatural pure soft soap made with olive oil and potassium is called castile soap. Natural castile soap does not contain harsh chemical additives and dyes.IngredientsNatural pure soft soap contains natural
