Le Serail Savon de Marseille 72% Olive Oil Soap 400 grams

Origin: Provence France.
Size: 400 gm
Presentation: no wrapping
Fragrance: Neutral with a slight scent of olive - Fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free and bleach-free

Hand cut and air dried. In the absence of colorant, the surface color may vary from green to brown depending on the age of the soap.

Produced in Marseille, France for nearly 800 years, Savon de Marseille Soap is traditionally made with olive oil, and Le Serail is one of the last artisanal olive oil soap producers in Provence.  
Made with 100% natural ingredients and no artificial scent, the olive oil soap contains a minimum of 72% olive oil and is ideal for skin of all ages and those with sensitive skin, eczema, and allergies. Ideal for frequent hand washing. This soap has a subtle scent of olive.

The Le Serail soap factory is the last artisanal and traditional soap factory in Marseille. In the 1900s, Marseille, a large city in Provence, saw its soap factories – around a hundred at the time – close one after the other due to the massive arrival of detergents. A man, back from deportation in Germany, Vincent BOETTO, bet on creating the Savonnerie le Sérail in 1949, in order to perpetuate the know-how and tradition of real Marseille soap.
He then took over a farm located inside the city and installed there the equipment necessary for the manufacture of the traditional Marseille soap cube, and in particular the cauldrons in which the soap paste is made. Today, it is his son, Daniel, proud of this heritage, who took over the reins of the soap factory in 2009 and who perpetuates the know-how left by his father. Thus, all the equipment is period, and has been preserved as well as all the steps necessary for the manufacture of traditional Marseille soap, which has also allowed to obtain the label “Living Heritage Company” awarded by the CCI of Marseille.