Greek olive oil LAUNDRY SOAP - BIG BAR by Patounis of Corfu eco vegan CHRISTMAS

Description: ONE fantastic, big, chunky, hand-cut and hand-stamped bar 'LAUNDRY' soap 142 grams - 175 grams £5.95 + £3.75 U.K. p&p, £11.75 Europe, USA, Canada £24.75 no additives, Vegan Society-Trademarked (not tested on animals)"Tested on humans for five generations!" 100% olive oil soap by PATOUNIS of Corfu manufacturers of natural soap since 1850NO ADDITIVES AT ALL PERFECT ECO GIFTS! PATOUNIS soaps are one of the longest-established names in the Mediterranean area, a family business set up by the great great great grandfather of the current owner, Mr Apostolos Patounis, in 1850. These wonderfully pure olive oil soaps are hand-cut and hand-stamped with traditional implements in the original premises in Corfu Town and are left to 'cure' for four months in open air wooden racks before packaging. Any tourist, visitor or local customer will be met at the door not only with a friendly smile but an astonishing aroma* of natural olive oil that pervades this factory which has become part of the museum must-go-to list on Corfu. (*BoffinBeads recommends viewing the 2006 film: PERFUME, THE STORY OF A MURDERER for a similar olfactory experience...!!) November 12 2011: Now available in 'flakes' form to use in your home to clean woollens and all for craft uses (wet-felting, needle-felting, cleaning of sheep fleeces and other fibres) - see the final photo above of 250 grams bag of loose 'green' flakes or 200 grams of 'mild' soap flakes - wonderful, simple, non-toxic cleaning agents!! Photo 10 shows a typical Corfiot housewife, Mrs. Koula, hanging up her rag rugs on a washing line and photo 11 shows a view of north Corfu's olive groves from which this soap is derived), final photo shows a bar of 'mild' and a bar 'green' type olive oil soap which we also sell in a separate Ebay listing. 3 May 2018 was that date BoffinBeads Vintage offered Patounis LAUNDRY SOAP BARS here for the first time - a powerful way to clean yourself, your clothes, your fruits and vegetables as completely natural and non-toxic, one of the best natural, powerful soaps on the market! 28 February 2022: Powerful 'Laundry' soap flakes in 250 gram packets just listed in our separate Ebay listing!Guided tours of the Patounis Soap Works are conducted during the main tourist season and you can see how this remarkably pure soap is made. Talks start each week day at 12.00 midday Monday to Friday. Vegan Society-Trademarked, not tested on animals, "it has been tested on humans for five generations" says Mr Patounis - vegetarian, no GM content, no laurel oil either (which is a banned cosmetic ingredient in Europe), no additives whatsoever, traceable olive oil from local families (BoffinBeads' family in the past for instance). In our separate Ebay listings, we also sell the 'mild' and 'green' type of Patounis soap in bar and flakes form which are ideal for babies, sensitives, geriatrics and also as an alternative to harsh shampoos, it can even be used to clean your hair. Patounis soaps have gone through the rigours of Trading Standards inspection and will come to you shrink wrapped in its original wrapping and outer biodegradable new packaging. Unbeatable purity with only: olive oil, sea salt and water! These are air-dried naturally on wooden racks as you see in the photographs during their curing process lasting up to four months and then shrink-wrapped in the soap workshop. 100% biodegradable. The lather of the 'green'* soap in particular feels very 'creamy' with its natural olive aroma, leaves skin totally clean. Chunky-sized laundry soap 142 grams - 175 grams variable as they are hand-cut and hand-stamped so variation in shape and weight may be expected. Photo 4 on the right-hand side above shows a typical laundry bar cut into two to fit conveniently in your hand ready for comfortable scrubbing of clothes etc. and you can see remains of the natural green chlorophyll of the olive oil still unaffected by air changes, apparently with therapeutic qualities unlike commercially-produced soaps with added harmful chemicals. You can cut these big soap bars if you wish with a knife or strong wire cheese-cutter and use half a soap at a time.We are offering ONE BIG, CHUNKY HAND-CUT BAR of 'LAUNDRY' olive oil soap for £5.95! This powerful type of soap is long-lasting and is made using Greek virgin olive oil (100%), sea salt + water and is more alkali than the other soaps we also sell which are for personal cosmetic use, and is suitable for cleaning clothes, fruit and vegetables, surfaces etc. without irritating those with allergies although this particular soap is powerful in its cleaning function. New biodegradable packing materials to UK £3.75 for one soap and up to a few bars as a 'bundle' posted together, packet will be too fat for a standard letterbox. Overseas customers - please ask us for accurate quotation before paying as parcels can get quite heavy with multiple purchases. Postage discount now available when buying more than one lot with partial Paypal refunds of overpaid postage. We are 100% positive feedback Sellers so be rest assured of instant and proper service, pet-free, smoke-free home. Feel free to ask any questions about the production methods of this fine pure cleaning soap - BoffinBeads Vintage themselves have come from an olive oil-producing family in the past to testify the virtues of Patounis soap. PATOUNIS SOAPS - SINCE 1850 £5.95 for each chunky hand-cut laundry soap + £3.75 p&p for 1 soap and up to 4 or 5 soaps (This includes cost of new wrappings and posted Second Class mail with Proof of Postage) Bulk orders and overseas customers* - contact BoffinBeads for postage quotation as several soaps together might be cheaper overall. Partial refunds issued of any overpaid postage so you only pay what it actually costs to post! 2024: £3.75 for small packet under 2 kg second class with proof of postage Best to buy a few soaps at a time!Have a nice day!

Price: 5.95 GBP

Location: BoffinBeads Vintage, Sunny Hampshire

End Time: 2025-01-09T20:42:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 30.93 GBP