The volve created fear and admiration among the Vikings

The volves (norse seeress and sorceress) were one of the Viking Age’s most powerful and legendary figures.
Personal hygiene, hair, beard and dress of the vikings

Vikings were far ahead of their time when it came to taking an interest in personal hygiene and personal appearance.
Hair and Scalp: The Benefits of Rosemary Soap

Rosemary soap offers a number of hair benefits, from strengthening hair follicles to promoting a healthy scalp. Read 6 reasons why you should test.
Why Soaps from Grocery Store Can Cause Dry Skin

While many of them promise to cleanse effectively and leave the skin soft and moist, in fact store-bought soaps can have the opposite effect and cause dry skin.
What does commercially produced soap contain?

The commercially produced soaps contain a number of chemicals that your body does not benefit from. Here is an overview:
The Honor and Hygiene of Vikings

Personal hygiene was especially important to the ancient Vikings. So much, in fact, that they named their Saturday “Laugardagr” – Wash Day.
The Viking chief Ottar from Hålogaland visits King Alfred

King Alfred wrote down everything the Viking chieftain said about geography, nature, shipping and the exciting goods from his land in the far north.
Trade took the Vikings to a new era

The tax to the Viking kings enabled them to recruit warriors and build great Viking armies with which they would conquer new lands.