Bar — Soap

: Traditional bars often have a carbon footprint at least 25% smaller than liquid soaps, largely because they require far less plastic packaging and no heavy pumps.

At its core, bar soap is a product of , a chemical reaction where fats or oils (from plants or animals) are mixed with a strong alkali , typically sodium hydroxide (lye). This process creates molecules that are uniquely amphiphilic —meaning they have both a water-attracting (hydrophilic) end and a water-repelling (hydrophobic) end. bar soap

: The hydrophobic end attaches to oils and dirt, while the hydrophilic end binds to water. When you rinse, the water pulls the soap—and the trapped grime—away with it. : Traditional bars often have a carbon footprint