Soap made from fat
Do you think it is possible to bathe properly without using soap? This product, which is common in our daily lives today, was a luxury artifact in the Old West.
Liquid soap
Generally speaking, only a minority of wealthier people used soap for bathing, as the product was quite expensive. The alternative was soap made from vegetable or animal fat, which caused serious skin irritation for its users – but was somewhat more hygienic.
Lack of information
In addition to the difficulty of obtaining clean water and the high price of soap, another factor contributed to people not bathing.
No information
Interestingly, there was a strange belief in the Old West that bathing was a negative thing and could cause health problems. People were misinformed and thought that bacteria “enter” the body when bathing because the skin is open to receive them.
