Savon De Marseille – When Did the Manufacture of This Wonderful Natural French Soap Begin?
Savon de Marseille, (Soap of Marseille), is believed to be the finest soap in the world and is renowned for its powerful cleaning abilities, as well as its suitability to people with sensitive skin, including babies, through to its hypoallergenic qualities. It can also be used for laundry and general household cleaning. It is composed of 72 per cent of fatty acid, resulting from the mixing of oils and soda-ash or sea salt and 28 per cent water. So, how did the manufacture of this wonderful natural French soap begin? The origin of Savon de Marseille comes without doubt from Aleppo soap, which has existed for thousands of years. The method of manufacture originating in the city of Aleppo in Syria, and involving a basis of olive oil and laurel oil, spread throughout the Mediterranean basin in the wake of the crusades, passing through Italy and Spain, to reach Marseille. Crescas Davin was the first Marseille soap maker in the 14th Century and in 1593 a man named Georges Prunemoyr opened th
