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People of all ages used oil for softening the skin. Or as perfume (Talmud, Berakhot 43a-b). Except in very rare cases, it wasn't a ceremonial thing; it was just done as a form of body lotion.

Interestingly, there were certain oils that were used as a depilatory (Talmud, Menahot 86a).

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