| Bath soap | Soap for washing clothes |
| 1. Soft soap is used for bathing. | 1. Hard soap is used for washing clothes. |
| 2. Soft soap is potassium salt is fatty acids. | 2. Hard soap is sodium salt of fatty acid. |
| 3. Soft soap dissolves more easily readily in water. | 3. Hard soap do not dissolve easily in water. |
| 4. Now a days many perfumes, moisturizes are mixed to make it more attractive and useful. | 4. In this type of soap now a days germicides, anti foaming agents are mixed to make it more useful. |