Module 01: Soap Making History

In this module you will learn About the history of soap making 1.1 Soap History The history of soap making is very slippery indeed. Although it is one of the oldest industries in the world it is uncertain when soap was actually first made. There are myths and counter myths about its origin, but evidence of soap making dates back to about 2500 BC in Mesopotamia in an area known as ‘the cradle of civilization’ that is, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and now known as sou...