Savon de Marseille: the other virtues of Olive oil I WIDE

Olives are the green gold of Marseille. Thanks to this precious fruit, the city gained international fame as early as the 17th century for the manufacture of its green soaps made with olive oil.

Nowadays only four traditional soap factories remain and the Fabres family is one of them. Their recipe hasn't changed since 1900. The green soap contains at least 72% olive oil. Only vegetable oils can be used, and the soap mixture has to be heated in open cauldrons just like it was done under the reign of Louis XIV.

Meet with Marie Bousquet-Fabre, the great-granddaughter of the soap factory's founder and learn everything there is to know about saponification.

Extract from the film: “World of colours - France in green”
Direction: ​​Carole Greco
Production: ZED & Voyage