Lava is a heavy-duty hand cleaner in soap bar form manufactured by the WD-40 Company.
The soap and pumice combination is intended to scour tar, engine grease, paint, dirt, grime, filth, and similar substances from the skin.
The original Lava soap (without moisturizers), which was a beige-colored bar, is no longer manufactured.
[citation needed] Lava soap was developed in 1893 by the William Waltke Company of St.
[1] In 1927, Procter & Gamble acquired the Lava and Oxydol brands from William Waltke Company.