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Soap is a cleansing agent made from the interaction of fats and oils with alkali.
History Records mentioning the use of soapy materials date from ancient times. Soap making was common in Italy and Spain during the 8th century. By the 13th century, the soap industry had traveled into France. The French devised a method of making soap from olive oil. In 1783, a Swedish chemist accidentally simulated the reaction that occurs in the present-day boiling process of soap making.