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TWO chunky hand-cut and hand-stamped bars -
'green' top-to-toe cleansing X TWO BARS
biodegradable, no additives, vegan (not tested on animals)
100% olive oil soaps by
PATOUNIS of Corfu
manufacturers of natural soap since 1850
NO ADDITIVES AT ALL! PERFECT ECO GIFTS!
Vegan Society-registered soap products
"Tested on humans for five generations!"
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 our other listing for 'flakes' for a quite detailed photographic insight into these wonderful, SIMPLE, non-toxic cleaning agents!!
* September 2016: STOP PRESS: Please note that due to an unfortunate fire above this soap workshop, Guided Tours are not currently being undertaken whilst repairs to this historic building are complete.
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), this soap is 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 with batch number clearly stated on its original shrink wrapping and/or on the outer biodegradable detachable paper label. We use new, biodegradable 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 ingredients. The lather of the 'green' soap in particular feels very 'creamy' with its natural olive aroma, leaves skin totally clean. Chunky-sized soaps are hand-cut and hand-stamped so variation in shape and weight may be expected - 115 grams to 137 grams variable weight. (One of the photos above features an item available in a separate Ebay listing, a gypsy 'kypsy' Hampshire-sourced sustainable wooden basket full of Patounis 'mild/hypoallergenic' soaps - see our separate Ebay listing for these Hampshire-made eco gifts!)
We are offering TWO CHUNKY HAND-CUT BARS of Patounis 'green' olive soap top-to-toe-cleansing - TWO BARS for a combined price of £5.45! The 'green' soap is made using Greek virgin olive oil, sea salt + water and contains natural chlorophyll with its disinfecting qualities, 115-135 grams approximately and suitable for most skin types. New biodegradable packing materials to UK £3.40 for TWO SOAPS. 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 - you never pay more than what is charged by the Post Office! 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 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
£5.45 for TWO heavy chunky hand-cut soaps
+ £3.40 p&p for 2 soaps. (This includes cost of new wrappings and posted Second Class mail)
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!
12 January 2015: A typical 0.335 kg package with barcode to Australia = £12.90 - this is what was paid 12 Jan 2015 for such a package!
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