2006-12-04 02:43:00 · 12 answers · asked by CHUCKOLUCK 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
It can be.
Soaps are simply salts of fatty acids, and fatty acids can come from plant, mineral, or animal sources.
Label-reading can help here:
"Sodium cocoate" means that the soap was made from fats from coconut oil.
"Sodium tallowate" means that the soap was made from tallow (beef fat).
2006-12-04 02:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know in old times soap used to be made of animal fat.. But I think there are cheaper and better ways to make it now. Soap commonly available in the market is not likely to contain animal parts.
2006-12-04 02:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by not.my.name 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
animal fats are used in soap making
2006-12-04 02:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the most of them are. Soap is essentilly fatty acid and glycerol.The cheap mean to obtain the former is animal fat.
2006-12-04 02:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by foney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as I know, soap is made of the fat tissue of animals, aspecially whale.
2006-12-04 02:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by Lai Yu Zeng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An interesting(gruesome) fact if you don't know. Hilter used the fats of Jewish people to make soap for Germans to use
2006-12-04 03:01:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some are some aren't animal FAT is used in some
2006-12-04 02:53:21 · answer #7 · answered by Thankyou4givengmeaheadache 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine is 55% possum.
2006-12-04 03:20:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes animal fat
2006-12-04 02:46:01 · answer #9 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is animal fat.
2006-12-04 02:50:38 · answer #10 · answered by deon_thmpsn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋