Some History Facts
The once wizardly blend of ashes, water and animal fat, turned into patented ‘modern’ liquid soap in 1865. This liquid wasn’t exactly popular with the 19th century folks, so its solid successor got introduced in 1898. This bar was made with palm- and olive oil, and quickly became one of the best-selling soaps in the world. In an unexpected turn of events, the 20th century folks did like liquid more. And after a small company named Minnetonka purchased an entire year’s supply of hand pumps, they singlehandedly wiped out every competitor in the US.