Cosmeto.Re

What they make

According to their website, Loix & Savons (Savonnerie de Ré) is a family-run artisanal soap and natural cosmetics maker based in Loix on Île de Ré, France, founded on 1 March 2014 by husband-and-wife team Jean-Pierre and Marie-Paule. It describes itself as the only artisanal saponification workshop on the island, producing everything in-house without subcontracting. Formulations are developed by Marie-Paule, a chemical engineer, using cold-integration methods that incorporate fresh ingredients rather than dried or freeze-dried powders, including fresh goat's milk from local island producers and, since 2025, donkey milk from a selected breeder in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Soaps use organic vegetable oils such as colza, coconut, olive, sweet almond and shea, without palm oil or synthetic colorants; the range spans goat's milk, donkey milk, Aleppo, argan, honey-and-propolis, scented, shaving, laundry and kitchen soaps, plus solid shampoos, creams, serums and accessories. Products are described as dermatologically tested and not tested on animals. The company employs 15 people, sells through four shops on Île de Ré and online across France, and offers free workshop tours.

• Artisanal soaps made by cold-process integration of fresh (not freeze-dried/powdered) goat's milk and, since 2025, donkey milk sourced from a Nouvelle-Aquitaine producer
• Aleppo-style soaps and honey-and-propolis soap variants alongside argan-oil soaps
• Scented artisanal soaps formulated with organic vegetable oils (colza, coconut, olive, sweet almond) and hypoallergenic fragrances
• Household soaps for laundry and kitchen use, plus shaving soaps
• Natural cosmetics range: solid shampoos, body lotions, day/night creams, hyaluronic-acid serums and shower creams
• Bathroom accessories: soap dishes, natural sponges, brushes and biodegradable cotton swabs
• Gift boxes, product packs and gift cards
• Free guided visits of the production workshop, with tours roughly every 30 minutes in July-August

Summary written by byeurope.eu based on the company’s own website; independently cross-checked against the same source. Not reviewed by the company.