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TADÉ PAYS DU LEVANT
✔️ Certified organic ✔️ 100% plant-based ✔️ Vegan Friendly
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STANDARD DELIVERY - £3.95 (tracked 48hr)
NEXT DAY DELIVERY* Free over £50 or £4.95
ORDER BY 11AM SATURDAY FOR SUNDAY DELIVERY*
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Made in Provence
🔵 Suitable for sensitive and problem-prone skin
🔵 Softens, tones, and refines texture
🔵 Deeply purifies while respecting the skin’s balance
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Inspired by ancient Levantine beauty rituals, this oil-enriched Aleppo cleanser is entirely plant-based and traditionally saponified using only olive oil, laurel oil, and natural alkaline salts. Every ingredient serves a purpose — cleansing, hydrating, or protecting — with no fillers, synthetics, or unnecessary additives.
Each batch is hand-finished, aged, and fully biodegradable, making it as gentle on the environment as it is on your skin.
The combination of olive and laurel oils offers a uniquely balanced skincare experience: purifying without drying, deeply nourishing yet lightweight. A genuine reflection of ancient craftsmanship reimagined for modern, mindful living.
Its unique soft paste texture — known as savon noir in the hammams of the Middle East — melts on contact with the skin. Rich in natural lipids, it helps dissolve impurities, absorb excess oil, and restore comfort, without stripping or irritating.
The olive oil base nourishes and protects the skin’s hydrolipidic film, while laurel oil brings natural antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and clarifying benefits. Used regularly, this traditional cleanser refines texture, restores glow, and leaves skin feeling refreshed, supple, and beautifully clean.
As a Cleanser: Apply a small amount to damp skin. Massage gently in circular motions, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.
As a Mask: Apply a fine layer to the face. Leave on for 5–10 minutes to allow the oils and natural clays to absorb impurities, then rinse.
Use once or twice a week for balanced, revitalised skin. Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive.
Organic Virgin Olive Oil – Nourishes, softens, and protects against dehydration.
Laurel (Bay) Oil – Naturally purifying and balancing; helps calm irritation and refine skin texture.
Natural Plant Glycerin – Locks in moisture for comfort and smoothness.
Free from palm oil, parabens, colourants, and synthetic surfactants, this soap is biodegradable, hypoallergenic, and suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
Certified natural origin and handmade with respect for Mediterranean craft and ecological responsibility.
Aqua, Potassium Olivate*, Glycerin, Sodium Olivate*, Potassium Laurus Nobilate*, Sodium Laurus Nobilate*, Caramel*, Sodium hydroxide, Potassium hydroxide.
*Processed from organic ingredients.
23% of the total ingredients are from Organic Farming
100% of the total ingredients are of natural origin COSMOS ORGANIC
controlled by Cosmécert according to the COSMOS standard.
| Name | Origin / Source | Purpose in Product | Sustainability & Skin Notes |
| Aqua (Water) | Purified natural water | Acts as the solvent and base for the soap paste. | Neutral, safe, and biodegradable. |
| Potassium Olivate* | From olive oil saponified with potash | The primary cleansing and nourishing soap base, rich in antioxidants and fatty acids. | 100% plant-based, biodegradable, gentle on sensitive skin. |
| Glycerin | Naturally formed during soapmaking from olive oil | A natural humectant that hydrates and softens the skin. | Biodegradable, plant-derived, and skin-compatible. |
| Sodium Olivate* | From olive oil saponified with soda ash | Strengthens the soap structure while maintaining mildness and nourishment. | Sustainable, biodegradable, and vegan-friendly. |
| Potassium Laurus Nobilate* | From laurel (bay) oil saponified with potash | Adds purifying, antiseptic, and soothing properties for skin and scalp. | Natural, biodegradable, and highly valued in traditional Aleppo soap. |
| Sodium Laurus Nobilate* | From laurel (bay) oil saponified with soda ash | Enhances lather, supports cleansing, and adds skin-balancing benefits. | Biodegradable, derived from renewable resources. |
| Caramel* | Natural plant sugarderivative | Used for natural colouration of the soap paste. | Food-grade, biodegradable, non-toxic. |
| Sodium Hydroxide | Mineral alkali (lye) | Used in the saponification process to turn oils into soap. No free lye remains after curing. | Safe and fully neutralised during soapmaking. |
| Potassium Hydroxide | Mineral alkali (potash) | Helps achieve the traditional soft “black soap” texture. Neutralised in the final product. | Non-toxic after saponification, essential for soap formation. |
For silky smooth skin, apply to your face and body. Leave for a few minutes, massage and rinse well. Avoid contact with eyes. An exceptional and authentic hammam scrub!
Tadé was founded 29 years ago through a love of history and the
Levantine Mediterranean region.
Aleppo soap is the oldest form of soap in the world and the forerunner of Traditional Savon de Marseille. Thaddée de Slizewicz, the founder, is dedicated to perpetuating the wonders of Aleppo soap in a sustainable and ethical way, investing in the region, infrastructure and people involved. Now employing 15 full time team in Syria and a further 10 in France, 'authenticity, pleasure and elegance' underpins their direction and ethos. In 2023 they made 30tons of Pure Aleppo Soap and we are honoured to bring them to, and represent them in the UK.
Made between December and March, immediately following the Olive harvest, the Olive and Laurel Oils are saponified in a cauldron over 7-14days then the paste is poured on the floor and left to set. It is stamped and cut then left to dry for 9 months before being packed and shipped to France.
Call us old fashioned if you want. We are real humans who love our landline telephone.
If you have any questions about our products or your order, please call us T.01423 803080 or email bonjour@frenchsoaps.co.uk.
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DELIVERY
All orders are sent from North Yorkshire without any additional taxes or charges.
ORDERS OVER £50
FREE Priority Delivery with Royal Mail 24hr* or DHL Next Working Day.
Order by 1pm Mon - Fri for DHL.
Order by 4pm Mon- Fri or 11am Saturday for Royal Mail
Royal Mail: Saturday is a standard working day. Sunday delivery: They deliver in most areas on a Sunday for orders collected Saturday lunchtime and sent on 24hr tracked.
DHL deliver Monday - Friday, at peak seasonal times and in some areas they deliver Saturday, this is not something in our control and do not advise you to rely on this. Use Royal Mail for weekend delivery.
Signed for - this is the same as Royal Mail tracked 24hr with the inclusion of a signature on delivery. These parcels will not be left if you are out.
ORDERS UNDER £50
STANDARD DELIVERY Royal Mail, 3-5 working days: £3.95
PRIORITY DELIVERY Royal Mail tracked 24hr or DHL Next Working Day: £4.95
LOCAL DELIVERY
FREE - We delivery locally on a Thursday. Order value above £15 for free delivery. If you shipping postcode is within our catchment this will be offered to you at the checkout.
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*ISLANDS & HIGHLANDS & NI Tracked Royal Mail 24hr or 48hr: Deliveries may take longer, this is beyond our control.
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COLLECTION
FREE from our warehouse in North Yorskhire.
Monday - Friday 8:30- 4:30pm and Saturday morning 8:30 - 11:30am.
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Telephone or Whats App: 01423 803080
Email: bonjour@frenchsoaps.co.uk
Social: @FrenchsoapsUK
Address: Unit 14 Ousegill Business Park, Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, YO26 9AE
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