Wood ash and animal fats were used in rudimentary soapmaking, and with these ingredients early homesteaders in the United States produced a brown, jellylike soft soap for their daily use.
Neid komponente kasutasid ka Ameerika Ühendriikide esimesed asunikud, et valmistada igapäevaseks tarviduseks pruuni tarretisetaolist seepi.