Vegan soap
Vegan soaps are made from fats or oils of vegetable origin rather than from saponified tallow or other animal fats. These soaps are preferred by vegans and may be preferred by vegetarians, they are also very sustainable and does not harm the environment due to its natural products. In addition to fats, the other main ingredient is either wood ash, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and essential oils.- Aleppo soap, a Syrian style of soap noted for the inclusion of Laurel oil in its formulation
- Castile soap, a wide-ranging style of soap in English-speaking countries, as originally made in the Castile region of Spain
- Greece's Greek olive-oil soap, an often inexpensive soap
- Marseille soap, a French style of soap
- Nabulsi soap, a Palestinian style of soap
- Glycerin soap, a type of soap that is sometimes vegan
Plant-based soaps are also made with coconut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil and avocado oil as the primary fatty agent.