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?

Chelating, emulsifying and stabilising agent

Tetrasodium EDTA

Properties:

Chelating agent and stabiliser

Description:

Tetrasodium EDTA is a salt of ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid, another chelating compound. During the saponification process, several ingredients must react together in order to create the soap. Some of these ingredients may contain minerals and metal ions that can prevent the reaction from taking place properly and this is where a chelating agent aids in the process. By grabbing onto these particles it enables a successful reaction to take place and helps stabilise the final formula by acting as an antioxidant and thereby preventing changes in colour, texture and fragrance.