A traditional olive oil Marseille soap for everyday washing
Recettes d'Antan Marseille Soap with Mediterranean Olive Oil is a traditional Marseille soap bar made with Mediterranean olive oil, for washing the face, body and hands. Recettes d'Antan, which means "old-time recipes", follows the French soap-making tradition of Marseille, where olive oil soaps have been made for centuries. The generous 200g bar gives a creamy lather that cleans the skin simply and effectively. It is a plain, no-frills soap for people who like classic, long-lasting bars and less plastic in the bathroom.
The texture
A firm, solid bar that lathers into a soft, creamy foam with water and rinses off easily. It has the simple, clean scent of a classic olive oil soap.
Who it suits
- Anyone who prefers a solid bar to liquid shower gel
- Everyday hand washing at the sink
- Normal skin, for face and body
- Households looking to cut down on plastic packaging
Worth knowing before you buy: Like any true soap, it has an alkaline pH and can feel drying on very dry, atopic or reactive skin. In that case, pick a surgras (superfatted) bar or a soap-free cleanser instead.
How long one bar lasts
Kept dry on a draining soap dish between uses, a 200g bar lasts one person about two months in the shower, and longer when used only for hands.
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- Texture: solid soap bar
- Skin type: normal skin
- Concerns: everyday cleansing of face, body and hands
- When to use: daily
- Main benefits: creamy lather, cleans effectively, long-lasting bar, minimal packaging
How to use
Wet the bar and your skin, work up a lather in your hands or directly on the skin, then rinse well. Leave the bar to dry on a draining dish between uses. Avoid contact with the eyes.
Active ingredients
- Mediterranean olive oil: the traditional base of Marseille soap, gives a creamy lather
