Do you ever stop and think about the soap you use. It’s such a simple thing but there is more to it than meets the eye.
Let’s lather up and dive into 5 fun soap facts that you never knew:
- The phrase "soap opera" comes from the early days of radio when soap manufacturers sponsored daytime dramas aimed at housewives, who were their target market.
- The world's oldest soap that is still in use today is the famous "Marseille Soap," which has been produced in Marseille, France since the 14th century.
- In some countries, including Japan and Korea, soap is traditionally made with natural ingredients such as green tea, rice bran, and charcoal.
- The world's most expensive soap is the "Cleopatra's Golden Soap," which is made with pure gold flakes and costs $3,800 per bar.
- Soap was first made by ancient Babylonians around 2800 BC, who boiled fats with ashes to create a cleaning substance.
So, as you can see, soap is full of surprises.
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