About Ingredients

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That’s why you will find listed here every single ingredient that is contained in either some or all of our Pure French Soaps. Made with natural ingredients and free from additives and nasty chemicals, our soaps should be perfect for even the most sensitive skin, but first a word of caution.

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Savon de Marseille French Soap Ingredient:

Origin:

Mineral

What is it used for?

The role of salt in saponification is to facilitate the precipitation of soap (make it solid), decrease its acidity and enhance its cleansing capacity.

Sodium Chloride

Properties:

Cleansing and binding

Description:

Sodium chloride is the chemical name for salt, the natural ionic compound most responsible for the salinity of seawater. It is a key ingredient of the saponification process. One thing all soaps have in common is their chemical origin; they are all made by mixing fat or oil with a strongly alkaline solution, such as lye (sodium hydroxide). In the preparation of soap, sodium chloride (salt) is added to the mixture of oil and alkali.