Dermatologists like Rossi think people can skip showers altogether, multiple days per week. This view isn’t unanimous, though ...

The vegetable oil has three fatty acids that are connected to glycerin, a moisturizing property in soap. It's mixed with an alkali, which is sodium hydroxide for bar soaps and potassium hydroxide ...

The natural oils are then mixed with either potassium hydroxide to create a liquid soap or sodium hydroxide to create a solid soap. The resulting formula is a gentle and effective cleanser with a ...

Soap combines fats or oils with sodium hydroxide (in the case of soap bars) or potassium hydroxide (for liquid soap). These ...