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For centuries bathing has been performed not only to cleanse the body but also for the therapeutic and relaxing properties of hot water and steam, particularly at spas and springs where the water contains dissolved minerals. Home bathing (and the consequent development of bath products) is comparatively recent; except for the well-off, bodies were washed communally in rivers and lakes or, as in the case of the Romans and Victorians for example, in specially-built public baths.

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    Hilda Butler FRSC (Consultant in Cosmetics) (Consultant in Cosmetics)

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Hunting, A.L.L. (1993). Bath and shower products. In: Butler, H. (eds) Poucher’s Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1482-0_2

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