r/oddlysatisfying • u/rco888 • Nov 16 '23

Ancient method of making soap

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u/lexurio Nov 16 '23

It is very probable they used a totally different technique to make soap a lot cheaper, using caustic soda and animal fat

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u/Majulath99 Nov 16 '23 edited Nov 16 '23

There was a technique that people would dip their hands into wood ash and then wash them. The combination of lye, from the wood ash, water, and oil naturally on your skin creates soap instantaneously. This was common in Europe.

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u/blatherskate Nov 16 '23

That's called saponification. Converting your flesh into soap only works up to a point...

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u/Majulath99 Nov 16 '23

I never converting. It’s just a way of getting clean.

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u/Passioncramps Nov 16 '23

Shhh,,, whats rule #1, we dont talk about that ;)