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035.5 Bonus - Soap is Made of Fat
Soap - Just what is soap, and what makes soap... soapy? How do you make it? Is it better or worse than chemical detergents? And how were people getting clean before soap? I look into all that and more, and express my love for the 90's Comic Masterpiece _The Tick_.
But seriously - Chemicals are not The Enemy - profiteering off fear is.
Books and other info I promised:
The Tick v. Dinosaur Neil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J8HxakmkWU
Scientific Soap Making: https://www.soapguild.org/cart/books/78/scientific-soapmaking.php
Lab Muffin - Make Your Own Soap!…
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