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botsnack.bsky.social
Karens busy in the 17th century freaking out about Catholic soap
Early soapmakers in the Mediterranean area did not have easy access to laurel oil and therefore dropped it from their formulations, thereby creating an olive oil-based soap now known as Castile soap. Castile soap is so called because it was produced on a large scale in the territories of the Crown of Castile, from where it was exported to numerous places in Europe, mainly during the Modern Age. Although the Crown of Castile was not the only producer of this type of soap, it was its producer par excellence. In the 17th century, the soap caused controversy in England, since it supplanted the unnamed local soap after the Spanish Catholic manufacturers purchased the monopoly on the soap from the cash-strapped Carolinian government. Its ties to Catholicism caused a public-relations campaign to be established, featuring washerwomen showing how much more effective local soaps were than Castile soap. The sale of a monopoly in Protestant England to a Catholic company caused a great uproar, ending with the Castile soap company eventually being stripped of the monopoly.[4]
December 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
kodywithak.bsky.social
Wait, I might actually be conflating Soapmakers with Sucker for the Witch

youtu.be/rh-mT_pJa_M?...

Either way, glad to see these commentaries are still around
Clutch: Neil Fallon commentary on "Sucker for the Witch" off the record "Psychic Warfare".
YouTube video by OfficialClutch
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
kodywithak.bsky.social
I think most the commentary videos he did were deleted, but man hearing Neil Fallon talk about the genesis of some of those songs was wild

Like Soapmakers: a memory of meeting some hippies on a childhood trip paired with one of the most headbanging riffs the Clutch guys (or anybody) ever created
revengergt.bsky.social REVENGER G/T @revengergt.bsky.social · 7d
Clutch is one of those bands that has written like fifteen national anthems and the subject matter is evenly split between cars, sea monsters, government paranoia and east coast folklore
December 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
honeybirchsoap.bsky.social
Check out how we made our Citrus Clove & Sea Salt soap:

youtu.be/gdOl8NrW_U8

Made with coconut milk & sea salt, scented with tangerine & clove essential oil, and naturally colored with clay 🍊🧂🥥

#NaturalSoap #ColdProcessSoap #VeganSoap #HandMadeSoap #ArtisanSoap #SoapMakers #SmallBusiness
Four bars of handmade soap are stacked on a stone surface in front of a tile backsplash
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
alfonvinyl.bsky.social
When my son was born I sang The Soapmakers to him every night to go to sleep. (That and Holy Diver usually did the trick). 12 yrs old and his eyes are fluttering on the couch right now. #clutch #nowspinning #pavlov
October 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
matswelin.bsky.social
Genre: Stoner Rock, Hard Rock

Clutch (US) with the song The Soapmakers taken from their third album The Elephant Riders. Released 1998.
🖤 ☮️
October 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
optimisticsoap.bsky.social
Soapmakers ask innocent questions about masterbatching… and autocorrect takes it somewhere else. 🤭

In soapmaking, it’s just pre-measuring oils or lye water in bulk to save time. And the other kind? Perfectly natural — and no, you can’t go blind from doing it too much. 😉
September 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
ncsayers.bsky.social
We could just add soapmakers, speculative fiction nerds, and #writers to the list. Last time I checked, #pokemon collectibles, shea butter, and a good chunk of our laptops and pens aren't made in the United States. #tariffs
jasonkoebler.bsky.social Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Sep 9
Talked to 23 people who suddenly have to pay huge tariffs or otherwise cannot get chainmail from Pakistan, yarn from France, retro computers from Japan, metal music from the Netherlands, DVDs from Germany, cosplay supplies, sunscreen, etc.

www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...
‘It's Just a Mess:' 23 People Explain How Tariffs Have Suddenly Ruined Their Hobby
"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."
www.404media.co
September 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
mazeltovcocktail.bsky.social
Anyways actiaslunaapothecary.net if you don't wanna smell like this guy
jordan.doherty7 says: "Soap-Maker" such a skilled valuable member of society actiaslunaapothecary says: Yeah I help people smell good. That's a positive thing, but if you don't have friends or don't go to festivals or other gatherings I can understand why that may be confusing jordan.doherty7 says: But what does it really contribute? What pivotal part of what you do really helps people? Would society survive without you? I think so actiaslunaapothecary says: Society wouldn't survive without soapmakers because without being able to stay clean diseases would spread and you wouldn't be able to clean your wounds. But I'm sure whatever you do is very important especially since apparently it doesn't require you bathing.
September 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
groovydamage.bsky.social
What a crazy lineup! Clutch are so good live. I've only seen them once, the "Missing Link" co-headline tour they did with Mastodon. Amazing. And Soapmakers is a great song. They all are!
September 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
alfreds-mad-world.bsky.social
Seen The Almighty Clutch open for FUCKIN SLAYER for the elephants riders, Clutch is so fuckin awesome & elelphant riders is soooo good. And an unknown Sysytem of a down was the opener for both of them, they really sucked (& still do).
They Filmed thevid for the soapmakers at that show too
September 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
lepidoliteautumn.bsky.social
Hey #queer #smallbusiness and #soapmakers! (I need a shampoo bar and ran out) can you drop your small queer soap business in the comments? Or if anyone has any reccs? Thanks!

#lgbtq #shampoobar #queerbusiness
September 1, 2025 at 2:37 AM
timesofisrael.com
Golf cuts deal for Sabon stores amid plans to close soapmaker’s Israel operations https://www.timesofisrael.com/golf-cuts-deal-for-sabon-stores-amid-plans-to-close-soapmakers-israel-operations/
Golf cuts deal for Sabon stores amid plans to close soapmaker’s Israel operations
The Golf retail group will absorb workers employed at 22 stores of the Israeli-founded maker of natural skincare products, owned by French cosmetics group Yves Rocher
www.timesofisrael.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
honeybirchsoap.bsky.social
Check out how we make our Pure Coconut soap here: youtu.be/ZG0Tsfdisjk
Made with 100% organic coconut oil, coconut milk, and cacao powder 🥥

#ColdProcessSoap #NaturalSoap #HandMadeSoap #ArtisanSoap #VeganSoap #WomanOwnedSmallBusiness #SmallBusiness #SoapMakers
Four bars of artisan soap stacked on a faux marble surface with a tile background.
July 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Soapmakers know: a new mold = a new obsession. 🔺
Thanks to Winston & Walter, my soaps are about to have edges sharp enough to cut negativity. 😂
#TriangleSoap #SoapMakingTools #WarmAndFuzzySoapery
July 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
threnody.bsky.social
i keep politely mentioning in our thank you cards that we have run out of cabinets and at this point all that’s left is determining if you’re missing that, indifferent to it, or committed to a bit.

soapmakers are wily and strange.
July 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
honeybirchsoap.bsky.social
See how we make our Banana Oats & Buttermilk here: youtu.be/lVonWw1h2Ic

Made with real fresh banana, creamy buttermilk, and soothing oats 🍌🥛🌾

#NaturalSoap #ColdProcessSoap #ArtisanSoap #HandMadeSoap #PalmFreeSoap #MilkSoap #SoapMakers #UnscentedSoap #SmallBusiness #WomanOwnedSmallBusiness
Four bars of artisan soap stacked up on a wooden surface in front of a tile background
July 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
catcherinthepi.bsky.social
you totally should! 💖 you'd be surprised how many soapmakers are out there 👀
July 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
solidolivesoap.bsky.social
What is Castile soap?

Originating in the highlands of Castile, Spain, soapmakers used olive oil instead of lard, ushering in a new standard of soap.

Solid Olive caries on the tradition.
❇️ Pure olive oil.
🏔️ Crafted in Colorado’s similar arid environment.

solidolivesoap.com

#castilesoap
June 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
honeybirchsoap.bsky.social
New YouTube video up now! 🏳️‍🌈🎉🌈
See how we make our Rainbow Celebration Soap here: youtu.be/27t7w_3u9n8

#ColdProcessSoap #ArtisanSoap #HandMadeSoap #Pride2025 #RainbowSoap #VeganSoap #WomanOwnedSmallBusiness #PalmFreeSoap #NaturalSoap #CoconutMilkSoap #SoapMakers #HoneyBirchSoap
Four bars of artisan soap on a wooden surface in front of a tile background
June 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
skrudumra.bsky.social
Lemmy told me that just cuz they've got the power, don't mean they've got the right.
Neil Fallon told me they were soapmakers, and they were workin'-workin'.
June 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
diningandcooking.bsky.social
An Aleppo Tradition is Revived in Paris as France’s Own Soapmakers Duel

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2103619/an-aleppo-tradition-is-revived-in-paris-as-frances-own-soapmakers-duel/

Summary The Syrian soap indus­try, includ­ing the famous Aleppo soap, was dev­as­tated by the war in Aleppo, …
An Aleppo Tradition is Revived in Paris as France's Own Soapmakers Duel - Dining and Cooking
Summary
www.diningandcooking.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
ronnpiano.bsky.social
Yep. Do help support your local soapmakers unless they are White Power nutters. I know my soapmaker personally and know my money goes to support her and local business there in Calgary (Bowness Soapworks).
May 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
macmanius.bsky.social
This is the label for Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap. The label itself is blue with white text, although there are a number of white text boxes containing blue text. There is also a small white rectangle that contains a black UPC barcode. The largest text on the label reads: "REGENERATE SOIL - FARMS - COMMUNITIES - PLANET - LIFE!"; "HEAL EARTH!"; "FAMILY SOAPMAKERS SINCE 1858"; "DR. BRONNER'S 18-IN-1 HEMP PEPPERMINT PURE-CASTILE SOAP"; "CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE"; "MADE WITH ORGANIC OILS", and; "DR. BRONNER'S ALL-ONE! MAGIC SOAPS". That last one is next to a picture of a blue-and-white earth displaying Africa and Europe being encircled by two arms. One is white and outlined in blue, while the other is solidly blue; both arms end in hands, which are clasped to one another. The label also notes that the bottle contains "32FL OZ/946mL" of soap. I'm sorry, but you're on your own for the rest of the text. It's neither fair nor reasonable to ask me to transcribe the rest of the label, and I doubt the alt-text character limit would allow me to enter it all even if I were so inclined (which I am not). I will, however, link to a Reddit thread from r/mildlyinteresting in which the OP claims to have transcribed the entirety of the text: https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/s/WW3nlvQDvC
May 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
cathyw.bsky.social
there is a reason they used to put the dyers on the outskirts of town next door to the tanners and soapmakers.
it might be different if it's *your* dye pot. but.
May 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM