Soap made with 100% olive oil and laurel macerate
Olive Oil & Laurel Leaf Macerate
HANDMADE COLD-PROCESSED CREAM SOAP (7% SUPERFAT) - 100g
WITH OLIVE OIL and laurel leaf macerate.
Give your skin a "Gaté" (Provençal for a cuddle/treat)! SPECIALLY FORMULATED FOR VERY DRY, SENSITIVE, AND ATOPIC SKIN.
SOFT, CREAMY LATHER: The incomparable gentleness of olive oil allows for frequent washing—even on the face, and multiple times a day—without drying out or stripping the skin!
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE: Suitable for the whole family; perfect for the most delicate skin, including that of babies, children, and pregnant women.
A simple, natural composition: contains only 4 ingredients—saponified and unsaponified (superfat) olive oil, laurel leaf extracts, and natural glycerin (produced during the saponification process). That’s it!
INGREDIENTS: Sodium Olivate, Aqua, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract. COMPOSITION: Saponified and unsaponified (superfat) organic olive oil, water, natural glycerin (from saponification), and noble laurel leaf extract (obtained naturally through sun-maceration in the Var region).
Noble laurel leaves harvested in the hills of the Var, near our workshop.
MADE IN FRANCE (Var/Provence) in Carqueiranne.
This soap provides a wonderful sensation of softness and hydration for the skin. Specially designed for cleansing the face or body, it combines antibacterial properties with an emollient effect (highly moisturizing; it helps to relax and soften the skin).
It can be used several times a day without ever causing the skin to feel tight or stripped—even on the face, and even with frequent use—and it is also perfectly suited for the hygiene of little ones.
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE: Suitable for the whole family and all skin types.
Lou Gaté is suitable for all skin types:
Dry skin: Thanks to its unique emollient properties (made exclusively with olive oil, just as it was traditionally crafted in Provence) and a 7% "surgras" (superfat) content!
Oily and acne-prone skin: Laurel macerate provides an antibacterial action that cleanses the skin deeply without drying it out (if skin is dried out by a harsh soap, it tends to overproduce sebum, leading to an imbalance).
Combination skin: Benefits from the combined emollient and antibacterial effects.
Delicate, fragile skin of little ones: Lou Gaté is made with 100% olive oil—the gentlest, most skin-friendly formula for fragile skin.
OLIOSCO natural soaps are crafted by hand using the cold-process saponification method and high-quality raw materials.
The manufacturing process is lengthy and involves no heating (see the "MANUFACTURING" page); the result is a high-quality final product that is, however, more delicate than industrial soaps. Oliosco soaps should be kept away from moisture (do not leave them in a damp spot in your bathtub—otherwise, you’ll find them melted!). Ideally, place them on a wooden or ceramic soap dish.
Furthermore, since Lou Gâté soaps are made exclusively with olive oil, they produce very little lather and are gentle on the skin—containing no foaming agents or drying palm oil. It is therefore essential to let them dry out a bit after use to ensure they last longer.
If your soap has become soft, you can simply set it aside in a dry place to let it firm up again.
Price per kilogram: €59/kg
