Traditional Marseille Soap Flakes

If you want the simplest option, start here. Traditional Marseille Soap Flakes are made from saponified vegetable oils without added fragrance, making them our most versatile choice for everyday laundry, bedding, hand washing and delicates.

They're also the flakes I'd choose if fragrance or fragrance allergens are something you prefer to avoid.

Marseille or Aleppo?

Both are traditional soaps and both can be used for laundry, but they're made differently. Marseille Soap is traditionally based on vegetable oils, while Aleppo Soap combines olive oil with laurel berry oil.

For everyday machine washing I'd generally start with Marseille Soap Flakes. Aleppo Flakes are another traditional option and particularly useful if you already use and prefer Aleppo Soap.

Olive or Natural, Green or White?

You'll see Traditional Savon de Marseille Soap Flakes described as Olive, Natural, Green or White, depending on the savonnerie. The difference is primarily the vegetable oils used to make the soap, which also gives the flakes their different colours.

Traditionally, white soap has tended to be used for delicates, while green or olive soap has been the everyday laundry soap. But across France, households have always had their own preferences and that's what we encourage you to do too.

They all wash on the same principle, so try them and find the one you prefer for your own laundry