The essential oil within the plant has been used for cleansers, disinfectants, hair preparations, insecticides, liniment, room sprays, and soft soaps.
en.wikipedia.org In the final years of the 19th century, the company was offering a broad range of oils, bathroom, household and soft soaps.
en.wikipedia.org Potassium soaps from animal fats and vegetable oils were especially prized, as they tended to be more water-soluble and of softer texture, and were known as soft soaps.
en.wikipedia.org Here the company's manufacture of soft soap and bathroom soaps took place.
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