Before the existence of
soap, people would use water and some herbs to clean themselves.
An excavation that took
place during 2800 BC offered us the oldest information about the
production of soap in Ancient Babylon. In addition, a papyrus
indicates that in Egypt, during 1550 BC, people were frequently
washing themselves with soap, which they also used for the processing
of wool before weaving it.
The Sumerians also have
shown to use soaps for the preparation of dying wool.
In Ancient Greece, in the
island of Lesbos, people would sacrifice animals in the honor of the
Goddess Artemis. The rain water swept away their fat and together
with the ashes they would end up in yellow brooks in the river, where
the local women who washed their clothes noticed that when the water
was yellow, the clothes would clean better.
Until the 15th
century, people mainly used animal fats for the production of soap.
Later on, they started to experiment with vegetable oils as well.
In
Greece, from ancient times until today, with the gift of nature and
of the Gods, the olive tree, which flourishes in every corner and
also marks the tradition, the civilization, and the customs of the
country, offers this valuable basic ingredient for the production of
the purest and most beneficial soap.
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