Savon de Marseille Olive Oil Soap 100g (100% all natural)

The Savon de Marseille Olive Oil soap is world renowned, created from natural olive oil, made exclusively in the South of France. Each bar is 100% handcrafted individually in Marseille, using the same traditional methods which were used back in 1688. Made from pure olive oil, alkaline ash (from the Mediterranean Sea) and sea-salted water. Being 100% natural, free from any artificial ingredients and scents, each bar exudes the strong and pure scent of olive oil. The strong and completely natural scent is exactly as it was back in 1688. This tradition process of soap making started in the Middle Ages, as big blocks of olive oil soap was crafted in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille. Using the olive oil, marine ash, and se salted water from local groves, the quality of these soaps became a staple in Europe. In 1688, French law declared that only soaps made according to traditional ancient methods could bear the coveted mark of Savon de Marseille. Till this day, the same method of