Interesting facts about Marseille soap.
The classic French grandmother's tricksThey used to put a small piece under their pillow or next to their bed to sleep like a baby, perfume the sheets, and keep moths away all night. Many people still do.
The oldest and most effective drawer freshener in the worldA bar of soap wrapped in cloth inside the drawer and the clothes smell clean for months. My friend Cris does it.
Natural repellentMoths hate it thanks to the olive oil and soda; that's why it was kept in woolen chests and bridal trousseaus.
babies' first bathIn France it was (and is) used to wash newborns because it is so soft that it does not sting the eyes.
It floats on water: the sailors of Marseille carried it on voyages because if it fell into the sea they would not lose it.
Marseilles beauty trick: wash your face with it, leave it on for 30 seconds and rinse → flawless skin without the need for any other products (Catherine Deneuve has acknowledged this).
The secret scent of French luxury hotel sheetsMany top laundries still use it for the final finish.
NOTE: This soap contains palm and palm kernel oil derivatives, commonly used in cosmetics for their cleansing properties and structure. At CUIDA-T, we work to ensure that these ingredients come from sustainable, deforestation-free crops. We have applied for certification.RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)We have sent it to the manufacturer and are still waiting to receive it, and we communicated this because transparency with our customers is an essential part of our commitment.