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ORGANIC OLIVE OIL SOAP 
IES SANTA CATALINAWORKSHOP30/09/2011
 
SOME INFO
How Soap is made
Soap is made by mixing lye and water with fats or oil
. Through a complexchemical reaction lye, which is also called sodium hydroxide, converts Fats orOil to soap. This process is called saponification.
How Soap Cleans
Soap cleans by acting as an agent between water and dirt. Soap allows thewater to wet the surface that is being cleaned better. In addition, soap grabs dirtand connects it to the water. Soap basically grabs dirt or grease and allowswater in to wash it away. This may be an over simplification of the process butit is accurate.Soap does more than just clean. The soap you make using this online guide willcontain at least 25% pure glycerin. Glycerin draws moisture to the skin,soothing and lubricating its cells. Most soap sold in stores has had its glycerinremoved and sold back to the consumer in other skin care products. Also, moststore soaps are actually petrochemical-based detergents, which are good
cleansers but are harsh on the skin.
 
SOAP HISTORY
The First Soap
It is recorded that the Babylonians were making soap around 2800 B.C. and thatit was known to the Phoenicians around 600 B.C.The Romans and The Celts
 
The first definite and tangible proofs of soap-making are found in the history of
ancient Rome. Pliny, the Roman historian, described soap being made from
goat's tallow and causticized wood ashes.Soap for personal cleansing became popular during the later centuries of theRoman era.
Celts’
soaps were used for bathing
and
washing. Perhaps due to increasedcontact with the Celts by the Romans, using soap for personal cleaning becamepopular.
It’s
traditional to make soap with olive oil in
 Jaen’s
villages.
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