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Early soap-like substances came from soapwort, soap root, soap bark, yucca, horsetail, fuchsia leaves, bouncing betty, and the agave plant. In ancient Rome, unguents, oils, plant essence, and cosmetics were used but there were no writings that said they were used for cleaning.
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Tricia Podergois
Ashley Autry
Clarke Berry,
When the city of Pompeii was being excavated the explorers found an entire soap making factory. There is a myth that soap got its name from Mt. Sopa where animals were sacrificed and the melted fats from the animals mixed with ashes and clay soil, which was used to wash clothes. The women realized that their clothes became much cleaner with less work.
The Roman civilization advanced and so did bathing. The first of Roman baths were built in 312 B.C. and were used for cleaning and medical needs because of the physician Galen.
When Rome fell in 467 A.D. bathing declined and as Europe became filthy, plagues like the Black Death demolished Europe. It took people three centuries to begin bathing again. In the 17th century, being clean was once again important, but there were parts of Europe that bathed regularly throughout that time. During the Middle Ages, for people in Japan, daily bathing was common.
By the 7th century, the making of soap was established in Europe. The soap makers kept their soap ingredients very secretive. Soap was evolving, and more and more kinds of soap were being made, soaps for shaving and shampooing were now alongside bathing and laundering.
The advancements in the science of soap making and the powerful factories made soap making one of the most dominant industries in America. The chemistry of soap stayed basically the same until 1916, when a synthetic soap was created in Germany due to the shortage of fats created by World War I.
Detergents didn’t really become common in America until after World War II. The creation of an all-purpose laundry detergent occurred in 1946. By 1953, detergents were outselling soaps in America. Now detergents have taken over the jobs of soap in laundering, dishwashing, and household cleaning.
Soap has greatly influenced how our world turned out; imagine if we were living in a place where everything is dirty and smells. Soap gave the world a chance to stay clean and healthy as well as keeping our clothing and property clean as well. Could you imagine a world without soap? Soap has greatly influenced how our world turned out; imagine if we were living in a place where everything is dirty and smells. Soap gave the world a chance to stay clean and healthy as well as keeping our clothing and property clean as well. Could you imagine a world without soap?
Bibliography The Soap and Detergent Association. (2009). Soap History. Retrieved 12 23, 2009, from The Soap and Detergent Association: http://www.sdahq.org/cleaning/history/index.cfm. The company that wrote this article is a pretty well known company that wants to enhance the quality of life through cleaning products. The intended audience would be to those who want to learn more about the history of soap and who are interested in personal hygiene. Compared to A Short History of Soap, this Article was much the same; they both had much information about the history of soap. This source has detailed information about the making of soap and how it revolutionized the whole world. Hunt, John. (1999, December 18-25). A Short History of Soap. Retrieved 1 2, 2010, from The Pharmaceutical Journal: http://www.pharmj.com/Editorial/19991218/articles/soap.html John Hunt is a trusted author because he has a PhD and was an industrial pharmacist and is the vice-president of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy. The intended audience would be to anyone who wanted to know about how soap is made. Compared to the article from the soap and Detergent Association this article has some new information and mostly the same information stated in different ways, this article has a lot of information about my topic. This article tells the history, about bathing, production, chemistry, and expansion. Cavitch, Susan. (1995). The Natural Soap Book: Making Herbal and Vegetable-Based Soaps. North Adams: Storey Publishing. Susan Cavitch has written many books on the making of soaps, she knows a lot about soaps which makes her a good source to get information from. This book is intended to those who want to know how to make soaps. This book compared to John Hunt’s article, this book gives a lot of information about one aspect of soap and John Hunt gave a wide range of soap information. This book has a lot of information on how people make soap today, make it at home, and that soap can be made for fun and decoration. Brady, James E.; Russell, Joel W.; and Holum, John R. (2000). Chemistry: Matter and Its Changes, 3rd edition. New York: Wiley. James Brady is a chemist who has written many books on chemistry which makes him reliable source. His source is intended to those wishing to learn about chemistry and how it intertwines with soap. Compared to www.sdahq.com there is less info, but is still a superior source for finding information on soap. This source contains great facts on the history of soap and products similar to it. Needham, Joseph. (2000). Science & Civilization in China. New York: Cambridge University Press. Needham was a biochemist who wrote books about biology, physics, math and sciences of the heavens and earth. He was also the head of the Natural Science division at UNESCO in Paris and was awarded the George Sarton Medal by the History of Science Society. His book is intended to those wanting to learn about where things came from and what their uses are. Compared to Susan Cavitch's book, this source has much less info about soap and more about others. This book explains where soap came from, what it is used for, and what its history is. Soap - The History Of Soap, What Is Soap?, How Is Soap Made?, How Does Soap Work? This source is a legitimate Science Encyclopedia Website that I have used before and it displays correct information. This site is directed those who want to be enlightened on the chemical properties that go into making soap. Compared to Joseph Needham’s book it gives a comparable amount of information about soap making. This website article gives information about the chemical aspects of the soap making procedure and tells a little of what it can do. Salsbury, Stephen. "Soap and Detergent Industry." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 18 Feb. 2010 . Encyclopedia.com is a well known cite that puts out correct and approved material and allows you to search through over one-hundred encyclopedias at once. This website is intended for an audience that wishes to learn about the growth of the soap industry. Compared to the prior source, this has much more information about the soap history and its evolution, this source has a very refined topic of soap and detergent. This article gives me vast information about the progression of the soap industry and is of great help to my project.
