The saponin has fire-extinguishing fluids in it. It is used in fire extinguishers because of the fluids. The saponins are big on foam producers. They are in a wide variety of plants. Soap Soap is made from animal and vegetable fats, oils, and greases which are mixed with a strong base or alkali.
Soap is used as a cleansing agent or detergent.
It is most commonly a cleansing agent used by humans. Water alone doesn t get through dirty or oily surfaces well. Soap consists of sodium sterates in water, which forms sterate ions. Soap reacts with calcium ions in hard water so it forms a scum of calcium sterate. Detergent A detergent usually refers to an organic chemical substance that is made with carbon.