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Can a half-dollar bar of soap fight skin cancer? Meet Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old ninth grader from Annandale, Virginia, ...

Soap making can be traced back to a few ancient precursors, specifically the Mesopotamians and Egyptians, but the Gauls really sent it-- mixing animal fat and beech or elm ash to make paste that gave ...

Did you know that dirty, stinky barbarians invented soap? Watch our video to see how it changed hygiene forever. Tag a soap maker you love and share this history with them! Soap making can be traced ...

In theory, you can make soap by treating almost any fat or oil with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide (for a 'soft' soap). Some recipes use animal fats like tallow (from beef) or lard (from pork ...

EMORY, Va. — Tammy Martin wears a variety of hats these days. She’s a musician, educator, genealogist, content creator and a maker of what she describes as “good for your skin soaps.” The ...