72% Oil, what does this mean?
From the middle of the 19th century until the Second World War, Marseille soap factories multiplied. There are more than a hundred soap factories in Marseille. They are powerful and often owned by large Marseille families. About 30% of the population worked directly or indirectly thanks to this industry. Marseille soap, internationally recognized for its effectiveness, is exported all over the world and in particular to our colonies. It was in 1906 that the mention "Extra pure 72% oils" was defined, which served as a guarantee of quality: chemist François Merklen sets the percentage of vegetable oil in Marseille soaps...
How to choose a Traditional Marseille Soap
Marseille Soap, if you don't use it regularly, you at least know its name. But did you know that the name "Marseille Soap" is not protected? This means that anyone, anywhere and in any way can produce a soap and call it that way. Thus, the majority of Marseille soaps you encounter, in supermarkets, in specialized stores or in Provençal markets are not made in France and even less in Marseille. Here are our tips for recogenizing a real Marseille soap: Its color: the color of the authentic Marseille soap is that of the oils that compose it. Indeed, it...
3 Do It Yourself Recipes
Homemade Laundry Recipe How to do your homemade laundry. List of ingredients: 20g of authentic Marseille horseshoe soap chips 20g of baking soda (allows you to deodorize and give shine to your laundry) 7g of soda crystals 1L of boiling water List of utensils: 1 kitchen scale (otherwise about 1 teaspoon for 5 g.1 tablespoon for 15 gr) 1 large container 1 or more glass bottles depending on the amount you make The steps: Mix everything in a large container. Let it cool, the laundry will thicken. Over time if it dephases mix before each use. USE: pour 1 dose...
Our Savonnerie (soap factory), a historic moment!
Fer à Cheval, the oldest and largest soap factory in Marseille still in operation, is listed as a Historical Monument like the Château d'IF, the Cité radieuse or Fort Saint Jean. A NEW STAGE IN THE HISTORY OF SOAP FACTORY After the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label and the initiative of a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) for the protection of real Marseille soap, this is a new stage in the history of soap factory that strives to proudly preserve the meticulous and traditional manufacture of this flagship product of Marseille culture. And above all, a great recognition since the Historical...
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