This iconic cake of soap invented almost 150 years ago, has become a part of Americana largely by advertising its two strange merits: "It Floats" and its "99+44⁄100% Pure."The original product is a no ...

For some, a bar of soap is a common household item that helps them get their body clean. For Tierra Soap Co., a bar of soap has become a fusion of art, wellness, and culture as well as a way to ...

For a hygiene essential that allegedly dates back to 2,800 BC — when instructions on how to make a primitive version of it first appeared in ancient Babylon, according to the American Cleaning ...

Mysore Sandal Soap began as a pre-Independence experiment with sandalwood and has now evolved into one of Karnataka's most ...

When someone in a Southern kitchen announces, "Stay close and stay clean," it generally means it’s almost time to eat and you should go wash up. While grandma’s house usually had a bar of soap in the ...

The most rigorous study of this question was published in 1965. Scientists conducted a series of experiments in which they intentionally contaminated their hands with about 5 billion bacteria. The ...

Walk into a Walmart, Target, any drugstore chain in your neighborhood or a corner bodega for New York City dwellers, and chances are you’ll find an Ivory Soap bar, or a pack of 10 bars for under $5, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X A sample of Tierra Soap Co.’s offerings. Credit: Addy Reyes Ramos Photo For some, a bar of soap is ...