Soaps: History of Origin to Modern Era
It's a regular day but a good day to keep your hands clean and to be safe with your health and assets. Soaps! By the proven tests, we know that, it kills the
virus and there are Major Certified Credentials to back that up. Though it fascinates us, especially in this pandemic, I thought somewhat different, which made
me to share this with you.
Origin of soap
There are various conspiracy flowing around the
world how people invented the soap, some says it's an act of god and
some says it was an accident event. We will talk about the conspiracy
first as this will drive our interest more than the actual one.
First conspiracy
This event took place later before Jesus born. A
great lake in the Tibetan coast washed the mountain soil along with the
animal fats into the lake. Later when the groups a woman came to along
the shore of the lake to wash the clothes they found soapy substance.
They used them to wash clothes and it yielded better results than the
traditional soda(soil) they use.
Second conspiracy
Some countries in Europe, the middle east, started
to use animal fats, plant extracts and water to prepare soap for
washing clothes, which later established into a huge market.
Actual findings
Babylons were the first to invent bio-degradable
soaps in 2800 B.C which comes with the wooden box and this was used to
bath only by the kings and the higher official people. They use to bath
with soaps only 2 times a week rest with the plant extract oil, to which they pour the water while boiling.
Ingredients
Modern-day soaps are prepared with chemical
contents causing allergies and skin diseases. Old age soaps were
manufactured using vegetable oil, wood ash, animal fats, and plant
extracts which were used by doctors those days to prevent themselves
from causing disease.
Modern-day
soap uses Sodium hydroxide(NaOH) and potassium hydroxide(KoH) which
causes adverse effects on humans. Effects of NaOH include respiratory
problems, skin allergies and oesophagus diseases. However, safety levels
of adults are below(0.5%, 0.125M) as per NCBI documents, yet it
also causes eye irritation on humans. KoH adversaries are Irritation of
eyes, nose, throat if inhaled, Also leads to pulmonary edema and cancer
if exposed more. Hydroxide families replaced the plant extracts in olden
days. They were found in crystalline form on the coast of Hungary and
called szekso.
The invention of artificial soda
While the people started to use the soaps raw
materials from the Hungary which were formed by the volcanic eruptions
started to decline. French Empire King Louis XVI conducted
an open competition to invent artificial soda, prize money is around
2400 books. Books were given as prize money as education grew rapidly at
that moment. However, Nicholas Leblanc found the real solution in 1787
and shared with the king. This made his kingdom to fall as napoleon
started a war with french after hearing this invention.
Market establishment
Initially, markets were established by the middle
east who settled in Europe(particularly in the parts of Italy and the
UK), They started a small business in their homes where they used the
plant extracts. After the invention of the artificial soda by the french
empire industries started to bloom which created heavy taxes for them
as they are considered as one of the luxurious items used by humans.
There were many companies started first of them are pears(by Frans
pears) in 1851(awarded) and 1852 in isle worth. By 1830 alkali company
and followed by R.S hudgon company in Liverpool where they later joined
with laver brothers in 1908.
Taxes
Companies use to pay about 4 Pounds for every ton they manufacture, which increased the prize of each soap by
10% extra. In 1712 Queen Anne reduced the tax based on the companies
production. (i.e) if a company shows the highest production as 5 ton for
a day whole across the year. They need to pay 5 pounds.
Doctors view
As soap was made from alkaline-based extracts. when
rubbed with hands the protein layer of the virus damages thereby
causing these extracts to get into the virus which finally kills them.
This is why WHO instructs to wash your hands with soaps.
Soil fertility rate
Soil consumes all the materials we throw but it
takes some time. Soil characteristics are also the same as humans and
animals. If we consume unhealthy foods it results in health issues, it
is also same with plants and trees. we are affecting our health
indirectly by affecting the soil. Before the British
stepped into India we use mud to wash and clay to bath. Muds were
extracted during the summer season and stored. After a period we use Shikakai which also acts as one of the nutrients to the soil.
Avoid using chemical soaps instead use soaps made of coconut oil extracts which is mildly fertile to soil. We are from Nature and We are to nature. Say Yes to natural process, which is reversible whereas industry process cannot.
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