What is stamping?
Stamping is the last step in the manufacture of Marseille Soap. Each soap is squeezed into a mould which, when closed, stamps the sides of the cube.
Stamping can be done manually, for example with boxwood stamps, or mechanically by placing the impressions in a press or tulip.⠀
What information is indicated on the Marseille Soap cube?
Each of our Marseille soaps is stamped with :⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Our brand " La Corvette " ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- The famous 72% vegetable oil formula⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- The pentagon (decree of Napoleon I in 1812) where the place of production, the name of the soap factory and the oils used are mentioned. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Extra info: Our 900g soap bars are handmade.
How to recognize a real Marseille soap ?
In order to identify or recognize a genuine Marseille soap, it must meet 3 criteria defined in the specifications adopted by the Union des Professionnels de Savon de Marseille:
- Soap must be made by a hot saponification process called the Marseilles process
- It must be made in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the historical birthplace of Marseille soap
- The raw materials are all vegetable (72% of which are vegetable oils). No perfumes, colouring agents, preservatives, animal fats or additives are allowed in traditional Marseille Soap.
