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MAISON BERTHE GUILHEM
Made in Ariège in the Pyrenees
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🟢 20 washes per pack
🔵 100% Plant Based
🔵 Organic Sunflower Seed Oil
🔵 Organic Coconut Oil
🟠 Pure Essential Oil
Intrigued. Confused. They can't possibly work. How can they be so economical? are all comments we hear frequently.
So we've made up some sample packs of our top rated soap flakes for you to test and try. 1 pouch, just £2.00, will make a litre of laundry liquid, which will take care of 20 machine washes.
Now, which fragrance will you choose?
Bergamot - Bergamot Essential Oil works as a natural deodorant and contains antibacterial properties that have been found to block common pathogens. It is also good for mental wellbeing: the α-Pinene naturally occurring constituent is frequently used in home fragrance and perfume for this reason.
Bergamot Oil is also known to deter moths due to it's citrussy fragrance that they are thought not to like.
Lavender - Lavender Essential Oil is naturally anti-bacterial and a natural moth deterrent making this particularly beneficial for sports wear and for items being stored in drawers and wardrobes for a while. Lavender promotes relaxation so also lovely to use for bed linen.
Patchouli - Patchouli Essential Oil has many scientifically proven benefits: originally finding fame for repelling moths and insects in expensive Indian shawls this is now a proven attribute of the Oil; it is a natural deodoriser and proven to be naturally anti-fungal and antibacterial. Patchouli Essential Oil is also thought to relieve the symptoms of colds and flu, naturally triggering the immune system, helping to reduce fevers by eliminating infectious bacteria. It is also an aphrodisiac.
Rose Geranium - Rose Geranium Essential Oil is naturally anti-fungal, antibacterial and anti-viral, additionally, it helps to deodorize stale indoor environments as well as repel insects whilst promoting relaxation. Use for all your laundry year round.
Verbena - Verbena Essential Oil has natural antibacterial properties, allowing it to attack harmful bacteria that may be attached to you clothes. It’s antifungal properties also mean that it can inhibit the growth of fungi and prevent unwanted organisms from thriving on sports wear.
Verbena oil has been found to kill mosquitos at the larval stage, and it is also commonly used to repel adult mosquitos.
Verbena has been found to have antispasmodic properties, which can help to lessen these spasms and relax the muscles, lessening pain so although it's quite diluted could be beneficial for your bed linen.
LIMITED TO ONE PER ORDER.
If you order more we will cancel your order and they will not be sent.
Patchouli: Sodium sunflowerseedate**, sodium cocoate**, aqua, glycerin**, pogostemon cablin leaf oil*, sodium chloride, citric acid, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide.
Bergamot: Sodium sunflowerseedate**, sodium cocoate**, aqua, glycerin**, Citrus Bergamia Peel Oil Expressed*, sodium chloride, citric acid, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide.
Lavender: Sodium sunflowerseedate**, sodium cocoate**, aqua, glycerin**, Lavandula hybrida herb oil*, sodium chloride, citric acid, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide.
Rose: Sodium sunflowerseedate**, sodium cocoate**, aqua, glycerin**, pelargonium graveolens oil*, sodium chloride, citric acid, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide.
Verbena: Sodium olivate**, sodium cocoate**, aqua, glycerin**, litsea cubeba fruit oil*, sodium chloride, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate.
* Ingrédients issus de l’Agriculture Biologique
** Fabriqué à partir d’ingrédients biologiques
Tip the contents of this pouch into 1 litre of boiling water and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool then transfer to a container to use in your washing machine/hand washing as required. Shake before use. Use 20ml per wash.
Alternatively, make with less water and your solution will set to a gel to use directly in your washing machine drum.
No need for concern, you really don't need much of this for a proper wash!
Maison Berthe Guilhem is an artisan family savonnerie that hand make all their soaps.
Berthe Guilhem made her first goat's milk soaps in 1956 alongside ointments and the famous gardener's balm. Initially she made all the products for herself, her children, friends and neighbours.
Today Marc & Jean-Luc, Berthe Guilhem's grandsons, and their families, continue using her original methodology and recipes that adhere to strict and uncompromising respect for their formulations and for the environment.
Their believe "you can work in a human-sized laboratory, maintain an artisanal identity while manufacturing effective, efficient and state-of-the-art organic cosmetic products."
Marc Guilhem, grandson of Berthe Guilhem, is also a former student of the European Center for Applied Naturopathy
Creamy and durable, our soaps are made by hand
Maison Berthe Guilhem use a cold saponification method; The combination of organic vegetable oils and organic goat's milk in an unaltered state gives them exceptional results. Always cold, the formulation is kneaded before being vigorously pressed and molded. The soaps are hand cut and stamped after several weeks of drying. Their lifespan is extended due to their low percentage of humidity (8 to 10%).
100% natural ingredients
They make all their own infusions, decoctions, macerations and mother tinctures ensuring they make the best use of their natural properties.
What is cold saponification?
Cold saponification is the result of a mixture of soda in water, then later in oil. This manufacturing method is called Cold Saponification because it does not use the heat like traditional Savon de Marseille: The heat is naturally induced by the addition of soda to the water and then to the Oil that raises the temperature of the mixture until it blends. Once this process has occurred the ‘soap’ is left to dry for several weeks before Organic Goats Milk and other ingredients for example Avocado Oil, Shea Butter or Essential Oils are added.
Certified organic natural artisanal know-how
The Berthe Guilhem laboratory is certified to the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (A.N.S.M.). The majority of products are labeled COSMEBIO and certified organic QUALITÉ FRANCE and COSMECERT. At each stage of their manufacture, they are subject to dermatological tests and quality controls proving their safety. These tests, carried out by an independent laboratory, are done on healthy volunteers.
Berthe Guilhem: highly organic products
Maison Berthe Guilhem ensures the quality of its products and their composition. They all contain between 55% and 100% organic ingredients, which is very important compared to the 20% needed to obtain an organic certification!
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.
You can also read our FAQs here
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. Royal Mail delivery Saturday and in some areas on a Sunday (order by 11am Saturday)*.*
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
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** we can't Guarantee Sunday delivery
*ISLANDS & HIGHLANDS Tracked Royal Mail 24hr or 48hr: Deliveries may take longer, this is beyond our control.
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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