Which soaps have the longest tradition?

[Whitmore]

Folks,

the recent L'Occitane debacle (their Cade soap will be discontinued) once again shows that no matter how great a product is - there's no guarantee it will be here next week.

So I'm asking - which soaps have been here for ages? I guess the British manufacturers take pride in offering their stuff since the dawn of time - any other soaps that have served our fathers and grandfathers, maybe even featuring today's formula?

Thanks a lot - and have a great weekend!

Whitmore

 

[Dharion]

The answer is hidden in a British soap cake.

 

[breadstick]

Then most of us will never figure it out because we have so much soap we'll never wear any down enought to see it.

 

[Ignatius]

Well, it depends what we mean by tradition. MWF soap has been around for about 80 years in its current incarnation. Same ingredients, same manufacturing process. Some of the London firms are older, but their soaps have been reformulated, perhaps several times, and are no longer made by them. So as far as British soaps go, I'd say MWF. Santa Maria Novella cream has also been around for a long time. I've read its claims to be exactly the same as it always was are somewhat dubious, though. I'd stake an early bet on SMN though, as long as we don't get too pedantic about its formulation or the fact its technically a cream.