Why can soap clean my hands off oily stuff like grease when soaps themselves are made largely of fat and oil?

Question

Why can soap clean my hands off oily stuff like grease when soaps themselves are made largely of fat and oil?

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Answer 1

The main chemical in soap has ony end that can stick to water and the other end that can stick to oil. So it allows you to use water to remove oily stuff.