# Soaper

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For the drug sometimes known as a "soaper", see [Methaqualone](/source/Methaqualone).

A **soaper** is a person who practices [soap making](/source/Soap#Soapmaking). It is the origin of the [surnames](/source/Surname) "Soper", "Soaper", and "Saboni" (Arabic for soap maker). Roads with names like "Sopers Lane," "Soper Street," and so forth often are areas where soap makers worked.

Historically in England and in the United States, a [chandler](/source/Chandlery) is a person in the soap and/or candle trade.[1][2][3] Soapmaking and candle-making use both similar ingredients and similar instruments.

Craft-scale [soap](/source/Soap) making has a variety of adherents, both those who practice it as a hobby and to keep traditional soap making methods alive, and consumers who prefer traditional handmade products as alternatives to mass-produced industrial offerings and as a contribution to a more [sustainable](/source/Sustainable) means of living.

## References

1. McDaniel, Robert (1997). *The Elegant Art of Handmade Soap: Making, Scenting, Coloring, and Shaping*. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-832-8.

1. Miller Cavitch, Susan (1997). [*The Soap Maker's Companion: A Comprehensive Guide with Recipes, Techniques, and Know-How*](https://archive.org/details/soapmakerscompan00cavi). North Adams, MA: Storey Books. ISBN 0-88266-965-6.

1. [*The Merriam-Webster Dictionary*](https://archive.org/details/merriamwebsterdi00merr). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1994. ISBN 0-87779-911-3.

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