A one-ton minimum batchSourced
Soapmaking once had a daunting entry size
British soapmaking rules required a minimum of one imperial ton at each boiling. Tax administration also supervised equipment. Such requirements made small-scale entry difficult. The soap tax was repealed in 1853, bringing deregulation to the trade.
Starting small was not a simple option.
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