The History of Soap The creation of soap can be traced back to around 2800BC. Babylonians, Mesopotamians, Egyptians, as well as the ancient Greeks and Romans all made soap by mixing fat (usually animal fat), wood ash and water. Read an extensive history of Soap here . From its beginnings until the 1800s, soap making was monopolized by a few groups using exclusive techniques unknown to the general public. As the demand for soap was high (still is) this made the cost of soap
