Soap
Soap is a substance used for cleaning and washing objects or people. It is soluble in water, but also dissolves and loosens grease or oil molecules that are stuck to a surface, which is the reason for its cleaning powers.
Soap comes in both solid and liquid forms, practically any color, and is often perfumed.
When water is applied to soap, it forms a foam called lather.
Shampoo is a substance similar to soap used for washing one's hair.
Soap is not toxic, but has an unpleasant taste. This is one of the reasons why mouthsoaping is used as a punishment. Soap also irritates the eye and is very painful if it accidentally gets in your eye, which can easily happen when shampooing.
Warm/hot water combined with soap is used for bathing, showering and sometimes for enemas.
Saddle soap is a type of soap used in leather care to make leather nice and supple.
See also [ Gel soap ]
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