Vegan soap

There exist many varieties of soap that have not been made from saponified tallow or other animal fats, but have instead been made from vegetable-origin fats, and therefore they may be preferred by vegans and vegetarians. In addition to fats, the other main ingredient used to make soap is wood ash, made from wood, or potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, which are largely mineral in origin.

Olive oil soap is a common vegetable based soap

Olive oil soaps

• Aleppo soap, a Syrian style of soap noted for the inclusion of Laurel oil in its formulation
• Castile soap, a wide ranging style of soap in English speaking countries, as originally made in the Castile region of Spain
• Greece's Greek olive oil soap, an often inexpensive soap
• Marseille soap, a French style of soap
• Nabulsi soap, a Palestinian style of soap

Other vegetable oil soaps

• Glycerin soap, a type of soap that is sometimes vegan

See also

• Shower gel, often synthetic liquid soaps or detergents
• Dr. Bronner's soaps, the maker of castile liquid and bar soaps in many scents, and the company continued by his descendants
• Soap substitute

External links

• Earthly Origin of Soap Is it animal, vegetable, or mineral?
• Make Handmade Vegetable Soap How to make homemade vegetable soap?