Rampal Patou

What they make

According to their website, Rampal Latour is a family-run soap maker (savonnerie) based in Salon-de-Provence, France, active since 1828 and now led by a fifth generation of master soap makers; it is recognized as a Living Heritage Business (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant). Production runs across two Salon-de-Provence sites — a historic works built in 1907 and a newer facility opened in 2016 — where olive-oil-based Marseille soap is still cooked in traditional cauldrons using the historic "à la Marseillaise" method. The range extends to surgras soaps, liquid Marseille soap, shampoo-shower gels, dishwashing and laundry liquids, black soap, laundry flakes, hand creams, body lotions and baby-care items. Two patents obtained in late 2019 cover a proprietary process that reduces water and energy consumption compared with conventional soap-making while preserving the soap's natural glycerin. Product ranges carry Cosmos Organic, Cosmos Natural and Ecocert certification. The company sells across France and its overseas territories as well as other European markets including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Italy and the UK.

• Traditional cauldron-cooked Marseille soap made from olive oil, following the historic "à la Marseillaise" method
• Surgras solid soaps and perfumed soap bars
• Liquid Marseille soap, shampoo-shower gels and black soap
• Household products: dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent and laundry soap flakes (copeaux)
• Personal care items: hand creams, body lotions and baby-care products
• Patented manufacturing process (two patents, late 2019) that cuts water and energy use versus conventional soap-making while preserving natural glycerin
• Product ranges certified Cosmos Organic, Cosmos Natural and Ecocert
• Factory tours offered at its Salon-de-Provence production sites

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