Hygiene

My mind was wandering whilst reading a book about the Plantagents and I thought I'd throw the question out there.

What's the earliest time that soap and toothpaste could be introduced to Europe?
 
Funny you should mention it... my wife has been on an “Outlander” kick of late so we were discussing what we’d do if we found ourselves stuck in 17th century. I reckon I remember enough from college and am handy enough with equipment to make myself useful as a blacksmith. However, her journalism degree wouldn’t help much back then so she figured she’d make soap, squat on some natural hot spring somewhere and pass herself off as a “healer” who, in reality just convinces people to pay her for a hot bath. Those kind of smarts are the reason I married her! I do wonder how many European wars could have been won with soap and decent shoes...
 
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