How are soaps classified in India?
How are soaps classified in India? Share Via: Format-wise, soaps are either in the form of a bar or liquid. As far as types go, the classification goes: toilet soap, beauty soap and medicated soap. Evidence suggests that soaps have been around for over 6,000 years, but it was only in the 19 th century that soap bars came into being. Since then, the product, which is made of fat or oil mixed with an alkali, has been launched in various shapes, sizes and forms. Available in two formats - bar and liquid, soaps are broadly categorised as toilet soap, beauty soap, medicated soap and others. Costin...
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