| Savon de Marseille (Marseille Soap) with Pure Crushed Local Flowers | 
| Brand: Savon de Marseille
Category: Beauty
Buy New: $12.00
as of 9/4/2010 12:52 MDT details
French Source  232 reviews
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Rating: 25 reviews
Media: Misc.
MPN: FS-P300MR
ASIN: B000FPYY7K
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| Features:
| • | Hand made in Marseille, France | | • | World-famous "Savon de Marseille" | | • | Pure fragrances of lavender, orange, verbena, rose | | • | Gentle and moisturizing | | • | Large 300 gram size, long-lasting and economical |
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Product Description
Absolute bliss. Pure, moisturizing Savon de Marseille soaps with the regional flowers of lavender, orange, rose and verbena. In the Middle Ages, big blocks of gentle soap were first crafted in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille with olive oil from local groves, marine ash and sea salted water. The quality of these soaps were immediately famous throughout Europe and in 1688 French law declared that only soaps made according to certain ancient methods could bear the important mark Savon de Marseille. Now the most prized of all soaps in the world, our Savon de Marseille is still crafted by hand, in Marseille, just as it has been for hundreds of years. It takes the Maitre de Savon (soapmaster) two weeks to make Marseille Soap. The purest ingredients (mentioned above) are heated for ten days in antique cauldrons. Know-how passed down through the generations will reveal to the soapmaster the right moment to pour the mixture into open pits where it slowly hardens. Cut into cubes and stamped, without machines of any kind, the soaps are then set out to dry in the sun and cool winds. Savon de Marseille (also known as "Marseille Soap") is once again being rediscovered for its extraordinary purity, gentle skin care and ecological value. Savon de Marseille is recommended by dermatologists throughout the world for dry or sensitive skin, eczema and other ailments. In France it has been trusted for generations to cleanse everything from linens to little faces. Marseille Soap is totally biodegradable, requires little packaging and its manufacture is environmentally friendly. Authentic Marseille Soap is stamped with its weight in grams - allowing households to compare prices and plan their inventories. No soap is "greener." In France they are sold piled high on open-air market tables like produce, wrapped in craft paper. Your Savon de Marseille will be delivered without plastic packaging, carefully wrapped in paper stamped with the famous marks to prove its authenticity. © FSL
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addicted to it July 31, 2010
patricia george (HANFORD, CA, US)
i didn't think i'd like the square at first, but it is perfect in the shower as it doesn't slide out of your hand so easily-once i tried a bar of this- i was addicted to it. i am addicted to this soap. fair warning to anyone who tries it- you may never again buy any other kind of soap and might go into withdrawal and depression if you should happen to run out or be away from home and didn't take it with you.
Perfect Scented Soap April 9, 2010
Ms. Lane
This soap is perfect. I was worried it would smell like an old lady's sachet, but it doesn't - it smells like roses. This soap feels great and never dries out the skin. I love it, love it and never want to be without it. I intend to try each of the other flowered soaps. I look forward to taking a shower knowing I'll be covered in this lovely soap. Thank you Amazon and thank you Savon de Marseille.
Amazing soaps April 6, 2010
Roman Michael (KC, MO)
I absolutely love this soap. Although it is expensive, it's a natural product that won't dry up your skin and you get a quality product that should hopefully last you a while. So far I have tried the Lavender and Orange Flower flavors. The lavender one has a very pleasant and intense fragrance, while the orange flower has a much more subtle scent. Both contain pieces of flowers in them which have an exfoliating effect (the orange flower is the best one for that purpose because the pieces of flowers are much smaller, whereas the pieces of lavender are sometimes a little sharp, which can be unpleasant on your skin).
Great French soap March 15, 2010
Cleancutguy (Phoenix, Arizona)
I heard a lot of good things about this soap, so I decided to buy it, and I was glad that I did. It doesn't dry my skin and it makes my bathroom smell very nice.
 Savon de Marseille Soap November 3, 2009
KD (San Diego, California United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This soap is pretty good. It lathers well for a good cleaning and keeps the skin moisturized. One thing I really noticed about it is that it rinsed completely off the skin. Some soaps can leave the skin itchy feeling. This soap did not do this at all.
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