Soaps play a vital role in keeping clean. They are salts made from the alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils (triglycerides). Fat molecules contain three ester links. These can be hydrolysed when ...

POPULAR soaps, shampoos and dental products may contain chemicals that damage the immune system and put us at risk of serious ...

Does antibacterial soap make you feel extra clean and protected? Well, turns out a chemical in these soaps could actually be making things worse. The germ-killing chemical is called triclosan ...

A Pennsylvania soap maker was cited for a chemical gas release that sent a dozen workers to the hospital in July 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday.

For newbies, a Castile soap base is perfect for DIY dish soaps. Just mix one part Castile soap with 10 parts water, and add a ...

Sausage manufacturer fined $103K for repeatedly exposing workers to safety hazards The Alabama meat processing and packing ...

A soap and detergent manufacturer Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is facing $161,310 (£131,000) in federal penalties after a US Department of Labor investigation of a chemical gas release that sent a dozen ...

In 2011, Colgate-Palmolive removed a chemical called triclosan from its soap products, citing "changing consumer preferences." But according to a New York Times article, the change was more likely ...