A Lesson before Dying, one of Ernest J. Gaines later works, was written in 1993. Some of his earlier works include A Gathering of Old Men and In My Father's House. The novel covers a time period when blacks were still treated unfairly and looked down upon. Jefferson, a main character, has been wrongly...
Today, soaps are made from fats and oils that react with lye (sodium hydroxide). Solid fats like coconut oil, palm oil, tallow (rendered beef fat), or lard (rendered pork fat), are used to form bars of soap that stay hard and resist dissolving in the water left in the soap dish.
Carbolic soap is made up of carbolic acid, a compound that is extracted from coal tar. Over the centuries it has been used for many things, some medical, some household uses; but in my daily life, I LOVE itâs incredible antiseptic properties. It is a very traditional soap that has been recommended for acne for centuries.