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The History of Soap The production and use of soap started around the world at about the same time, 3000 – 2500 BC. There are several stories about how soap was discovered. The most believable goes like this: Early people burned meat in fires for cooking or for religious reasons, often near running water. Burning the meat rendered fat from it, and produced a weak alkali called potash from the burning of wood. The accidental mixing of the water, fat and potash produced a weak l …