Corsican soap is made from natural butters and organic essential oils derived from plants native to the island's maquis, such as immortelle, myrtle, and rockrose.
This page describes the production processes for artisanal Corsican soap and features a pioneering Corsican soap-making workshop in this field.
Discover the Savonnerie du Nebbiu, located in Patrimonio and also with a location in Lucciana. There, you'll learn about its history, production methods, various lines of soaps and skincare products, as well as its retail stores and online shop.
Cold-process soap making involves mixing vegetable oils and butters with an alkaline solution to naturally produce soap and glycerin. Once removed from the molds and cut, the soaps are typically left to cure for several weeks before being sold.
This is the process Savonnerie du Nebbiu has used since its inception to make its bar soaps.
Liquid soap is produced using a different process, typically involving potash. The ingredients, fragrances, and available formats then vary depending on the manufacturing method.
Solid soap is popular for body use because it lasts longer and reduces packaging waste.
Liquid soap, on the other hand, is often preferred for its convenience, particularly in the kitchen or bathroom for handwashing, and because it's more accessible to children.
Both serve complementary purposes.
Depending on the recipe, artisanal soap may contain vegetable oils, natural butters, essential oils, or ingredients such as immortelle, myrtle, rockrose, olive oil, sheep's milk, or donkey's milk.
The wide range of products (body soaps, facial soaps, hand soaps, shampoos, etc.) from Savonnerie du Nebbiu are available for purchase online on the Brin de Corse website - Savonnerie du Nebbiu, in the shops in Patrimonio and Lucciana, on their website, as well as in numerous stores, grocery stores, and pharmacies.
Located in Lucciana, near the Bastia-Poretta Airport, La Savonnerie du Nebbiu offers artisanal soaps made in its workshop in Patrimonio, as well as face and body care products, shampoos, home fragrances, candles, household products, and bathroom accessories. It's a convenient spot for residents of the Greater Bastia area as well as travelers looking for a Corsican souvenir or a gift set.
Lucciana
Canton Marana
An artisan soap factory in Patrimonio and Lucciana, Savonnerie du Nebbiu makes natural cold-saponified soaps from Corsican ingredients: immortelle, myrtle, sheep's milk, organic essential oils... An eco-responsible family adventure, combining local know-how and quality cosmetics, with two boutiques, face, body, hotel & spa ranges, home fragrances and household products.
Patrimoniu
Canton Saint-Florent