ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT OF SOAP APPLICATIONS
The content of heavy metals in samples of solid laundry soap, of solid and liquid toilet soaphave been studied by stripping voltammetry. It is found, that all investigated samples of soaps contain Zn, Pb, Cu, Hg, and samples of laundry soap - also Cd. Formation of wastewaters, resulting from the use of soap can lead to over-contamination of water and soils by heavy metals.