Olive Oil Soap, Papoutsanis, CASE (6 x 125g)

I did some looking around, read the reviews and decided to order some of this soap late last fall. I've used it now for 2 months straight. My review is going to be based upon the top 3 criteria for me: healthy happy skin, fragrance and price. I have really been giving this soap a good workout during our midwest winter. I live about an hour west of Chicago and our winters can be pretty fierce. During the dead of winter (pretty much now), it can feel uncomfortable to be in your own skin. The furnace runs so often that the humidity in the house becomes very low in spite of the central humidifier. Even using really good moisturizer doesn’t completely solve the problem as I would still get that stretched tight dry almost painful feeling on my back, where it is tough to reach with the moisturizer. Not this year. It hasn’t happened at all this winter for the first time ever, and if it were going to it would have done so by now. My skin is in better shape than it has ever been, especially in the winter. No stretched tight dry painful feeling at all. My nails have also had a slight healthy sheen to them, and haven’t cracked or peeled at all as they sometimes do in the driest part of winter. And I am using less moisturizer, depending upon the season. All in all, the difference is very noticeable and remarkable. And the only new product in my regimen is the soap. I really like olive oil soaps in general and have been using them for years, but I’ve never found one that works this well. And I think that would have to be because the Papoutsanis soap is 78% olive oil as opposed to the leading contender Pre de Provence at 72%. I know that because I emailed the company to ask. If fragrance is the most important thing to you, you may or may not like this soap, because it really does smell different. I wasn’t sure at first, so I decided to give it a week to decide. That week sort of shifted my opinion. The soap has a green growing earthy fragrance that as a gardener I really appreciate and have come to like. And I think there is also an aromatherapy soothing peaceful something going on that I also like. The other criterion is price. This soap beats the other top two contenders I’ve tried hands down. They are Olivia Care and Pre de Provence. (I have also tried several other olive oil soaps, but none of them were up to much.) They both have delightful fragrances, and a great amount of olive oil and/or shea, but they are both fairly pricey. And they just can’t do the job on my combination skin in my midwest winter that the Papoutsanis soap can. So depending upon where you live, what kind of skin you have and how you feel about the price and fragrance, you may or may not like this soap. But for me, it is the far and away best olive oil soap I have ever tried. 4/6/18 update on the smell controversy: I gave a bar from the case I'd been using to a friend for Christmas, and he told me later that he had to get rid of it after 2 days because he couldn't stand the smell. At first he thought it was cigarette smoke, then realized it was the soap. Then he decided it smelled like "wet burned wood." Even though I read the reviews, I was still pretty surprised as the soap doesn't smell that way at all to me. But then, my friend likes cooked cabbage, and I think it smells like something that deserves a decent burial asap. So I conclude that the way our brains process the sense of smell, the way they are "wired" are just very different. And whether or not you like this soap will probably depend upon which way you are wired.

This Papoutsanis olive oil soap is simply magic in a bar! It doesn't have a scent and leaves skin moisturized but never oily. If your skin is sensitive, this soap makes it feel superb. You can (and should) use it on your face or even in your hair...you will be amazed. Other reviewers say it's authentic and I'd agree. High-quality olive oil soap in France and Italy feel just like this. I found my soap of choice..give it a try!

Hi everyone, I'm a science teacher and love to use products with natural ingredients as much as possible and as I can afford them. I've only left a few reviews in the many years that I've purchased products through Amazon. I think the last review was in 2016. It was an eye doctor who actually recommended Olive Oil soap, preferably with Aloe, when I went to see him for dry eyes. While examining me he made a comment about my red cheeks and dry skin. I've always rolled my eyes at peoples' reviews that said something about noticing a difference from the very first try of whatever it was they were giving a review on. I would even say to myself "yeah, right!" But, now I'm going to say it. My skin, especially on my face, was very noticeably smoother after using it just one time. I've been using the this soap since May 4th and have noticed smoother skin everywhere. I researched a bunch of Olive Oil soaps, including the brand name the doctor recommended but I decided to purchase this one because of the reviews and the price. He said the ones with Aloe were better at moisturizing so I was a bit nervous about this soap drying my skin out but it doesn't at all! 6 bars for $12 is more than reasonable and even a great deal in my opinion. What I also noticed is that this soap lasts longer than the Dove bars, Dial, and Ivory bar soaps I used before. I shower most days twice a day because I frequent the gym and I even wash my body twice in the shower each time. Still the bar lasts longer. The pictures show the soap bar I've been using since May 4th. It lathers very nicely, too. Side note, I take 9 fish oil pills a day (3 with each meal) and moisturize with 100% virgin coconut oil and still the other soaps were very drying. If you have dry skin like I did, maybe this will help you, too! I will continue to be a loyal purchaser of this product and wish I could get a box of it! Thank you, Papoutsanis. Tina Marie

I love this soap! I've had eczema near all my life which means that I'm very sensitive to soaps, detergents, shampoos etc., and with soaps I have to go unscented. I used Dove for sensitive skin until I discovered olive oil soap a year ago and love it. Papoutsanis olive oil soap will leave you feeling squeaky clean and fresh, leaving no residue, and doesn't dry your skin out. The soap does have a good natural smell, but it seems to completely wash off - my wife is very sensitive to smell and she wouldn't like it if any smell lingered, so don't worry about scent. Strongly recommend. I'll probably keep using olive oil soap for ever. A number of reviews mention that the soap - if left wet - turns slimy. This is easily solved by putting the soap on a dish where it can properly drain. Another review mentioned putting the soap on top of a brush so it can drain; I keep mine dry and un-slimy in a soap travel dish, but store it propped sideways in the soap container so that only the edge of the very end touches the container. Problem solved! If your soap does get slimy, just rub your dry hands on the soft soap and then wet your hands. After a couple of hand washes, you'll have de-slimed your soap!

Nice soap made out of natural ingredients. Leathers well. The smell is pretty strong and unpleasant but it doesn't stay on the body.

Got back recently from Greece. Was there a month and used an olive oil soap that I loved. Unfortunately I didn't have extra weight allowance to bring a lot of bars back with me. I found this soap on Amazon and it seems like the exact soap I used in Greece. I had a bar that I brought back with me and then used one of these Amazon bars. No difference. Doesn't dry out my skin like my previous liquid and bar soaps did. Love it.

TMI - I am highly sensitive to any soap on all sensitive parts of the body aside from pure olive oil soap. I was using Kiss My Face brand for years and now it seems I cannot get it anywhere. I tried another olive oil soap that was too harsh. Finally found this one and decided to try it. 100% a winner. Would highly recommend for anyone that has sensitivity to harsh smells and chemicals. It smells clean - not at all like perfume. It is not irritating in the least and leaves skin soft. Will re-purchase when needed.

This is exactly what it's supposed to be. It's real castile soap, unlike many companies who mislabel their products that contain other ingredients. It's 100% olive oil just like it's supposed to be. Anyone who gives it a bad rating clearly didn't know what they were buying or what castile soap is. I have allergies and need a basic soap without my allergens. Castile soap is a nice basic soap that's gentle on the skin and gets you clean. It doesn't lather the way soap with coconut or palm oil does (fine with me since I'm allergic to both). It's a nice gentle lather that won't be harsh or strip the skin of it's natural oils with chemicals. It's exactly what I wanted at a reasonable price. I'll happily order more when I run out.

Qualitativ sehr Hochwertige Seife Beeindruckend immer wieder gern

I love this soap. After a similar brand with exact ingredients disappeared from all stores in my area, I came online to track it down. There are a couple ingredients which does wonders for my ridiculously sensitive skin. I got 6 bars which should last me about 2 years and am SO THANKFUL. Hope I can find more to stockpile when the time comes. Excellent product, excellent quality.

Palmolive is beter

Tolle Seife und sehr freundlicher Verkäufer!

One of the finest soaps I've used. A pleasure to use. Recommended!