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Soap Mummies: Why Do Some People Turn into Soap After Death? | by Verity Amare | Lessons from History | Medium
![Caitlin Doughty Updates on X: "You may know it as Corpse Wax, Grave Wax, Adipocere, Saponification, Soap Mummies. I know it as the beauty hack that keeps me young. https://t.co/KS2QyW61eW https://t.co/G0VopSz6R2" / Caitlin Doughty Updates on X: "You may know it as Corpse Wax, Grave Wax, Adipocere, Saponification, Soap Mummies. I know it as the beauty hack that keeps me young. https://t.co/KS2QyW61eW https://t.co/G0VopSz6R2" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKky--fUcAAB_zO.jpg:large)
Caitlin Doughty Updates on X: "You may know it as Corpse Wax, Grave Wax, Adipocere, Saponification, Soap Mummies. I know it as the beauty hack that keeps me young. https://t.co/KS2QyW61eW https://t.co/G0VopSz6R2" /
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Nad's 100% Natural Sugar Wax Kit, Vegan, Hypoallergenic, No-heat Formula Waxing Sugar Paste, Includes 6 Wooden Spatulas, 10 Reusable 100% Cotton Strips, 1 Pre-wax Cleansing Soap & Sugar Wax 170g : Amazon.co.uk:
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Soap Mummies: Why Do Some People Turn into Soap After Death? | by Verity Amare | Lessons from History | Medium
![Fisher King on X: "The Soap Lady This sapponified corpse is hundreds of years old. Decomp takes an alternate course in anaerobic and basic conditions. Fat turns into adipocere..a waxy, soapy solid. Fisher King on X: "The Soap Lady This sapponified corpse is hundreds of years old. Decomp takes an alternate course in anaerobic and basic conditions. Fat turns into adipocere..a waxy, soapy solid.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHkLEaqXoAcEJiE.jpg)
Fisher King on X: "The Soap Lady This sapponified corpse is hundreds of years old. Decomp takes an alternate course in anaerobic and basic conditions. Fat turns into adipocere..a waxy, soapy solid.
![It's very good': how soap made from siphoned human fat left audiences in a lather | Adelaide festival | The Guardian It's very good': how soap made from siphoned human fat left audiences in a lather | Adelaide festival | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3e6a697303a6aa5b217c354c3a36a7e3c91cd6bf/613_639_1274_764/master/1274.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=7ee191197d587d762e379639bff7a6fe)