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The Marseille soap Marseille soap is part of our cultural and industrial heritage, and for centuries has been a testimony to French know-how in the fields of hygiene and cosmetics. Today, we unveil one of Marseille soap's most precious secrets: the ingredients that go into making it.
A composition decided under Louis XIV
Soap production in Marseille has been documented since the Middle Ages, and has been regulated by law since the 17th century. In 1688,Colbert's edict prohibited all soap factories from using animal fats. The text published by Jean Baptiste Antoine Colbert, Secretary of State, defines the four ingredients used to make Marseille soap:
PURE OLIVE OIL
SODA ASH, OF VEGETABLE OR MINERAL ORIGIN
WATER
SALT