Fuller's Earth is a clay found in Georgia. Its substance is used in vegetable oils and greases to decolorize and purify it. The U.S. was the biggest producer of fullers Earth in the year of 2005.
According to Wiki, " fullers kneaded fuller's earth and water into woollen cloth to absorb lanolin,
oils, and other greasy impurities as part of the cloth finishing
process. Similarly, it has been used as an ingredient in powdered, "dry"
shampoos. Fuller's earth was also sold in pharmacies until recently for
compressing pills and cleaning hats and fabrics."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuller%27s_earth
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