Black Liquid Soap (Savon Noir)

Choosing a Black Liquid Soap

Black liquid soaps are traditionally produced using different vegetable oils, each giving the soap slightly different characteristics.

Olive Oil

The most traditional Marseille-style black soap. Strong degreasing power and widely used for kitchens, surfaces and outdoor cleaning.

Olive Oil & Lavender

The same olive-oil cleaning performance with the addition of natural lavender essential oil for a light herbal fragrance.

Almond & Linseed Oils

A slightly milder black soap traditionally valued for floor washing and general household cleaning.

Almond, Linseed & Lavender

A gentle household cleaning soap combining almond and linseed oils with lavender essential oil.

Aleppo (Olive & Laurel Oils)

Inspired by the Aleppo soap tradition, combining olive oil with laurel oil for a distinctive herbal character.

The Power of Soap

Black soap cleans in the same way all traditional soaps do — by dissolving oils and lifting dirt so it can be rinsed away with water.

Because it is a concentrated vegetable-oil soap rather than a synthetic detergent, its effectiveness comes from the natural chemistry of soap itself.

Diluted in warm water it becomes a powerful but simple cleaning solution suitable for many surfaces throughout the home.

Fewer Products, Simpler Cleaning

For many households Savon Noir replaces a cupboard full of specialised cleaning products.

A small amount diluted in warm water can be used for everyday cleaning, while the concentrated soap can be applied directly to tackle grease, heavy dirt or stubborn stains.

This simplicity — one traditional soap used in many ways — is the reason black soap remains widely used in homes across France today.