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La Lessive — Liquid Laundry Soap

La Lessive — Liquid Laundry Soap

Complimentary delivery to the UK mainland and Crown Dependencies

£32.00 Unit price £32.00/L
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“Absolutely beautiful — such a thoughtful product.”

— Sandra
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“My linen smells wonderful.”

— Customer review
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“Beautifully presented and a pleasure to use.”

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“Such care has gone into every detail.”

— Anne Marie

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Second batch — limited release.

One for now. One for later. Buy two tins and receive 10% off automatically — £57.60 for two.

La Lessive is LAVOIR’s liquid laundry soap, inspired by Mamie Lou — our French grandmother — and her gentler, more thoughtful way of caring for linen. It is a return to the familiar rituals of a French home: soft soap, freshly washed fabric, and a quiet perfume lingering in the air.

Made in small batches in Cheltenham with traditional Marseille soap flakes, water, and our signature perfume composed in Grasse, France.

Built around soap rather than a conventional detergent system, La Lessive gently cleans and softens fabric while leaving behind a delicate perfume — never sharp or overpowering. It contains no optical brighteners.

Suitable for machine washing and hand washing. For stubborn marks, treat the fabric first, then wash as usual.

A 1L tin provides approximately 30 washes — around £1.07 per wash.

The feeling

Linen dried outside.
Soft soap.
A clean, quiet perfume — never sharp, never loud.

Made with

Water, our signature perfume composed in Grasse, France, and 100% vegetable-oil Marseille soap flakes.

Full ingredients

Aqua, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Hexyl Salicylate.

Good to know

A soap-based liquid laundry wash for machine and hand washing.

Made without preservatives, so use within 12 weeks of opening. Store somewhere cool and dark with the cap closed tightly. Keep out of reach of children.

Safety

Warning: Causes serious eye irritation.

Keep out of reach of children. Wash hands after use. Avoid contact with eyes. If it gets into the eyes, rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do, and continue rinsing. If irritation persists, seek medical advice.

Made with Marseille soap flakes, perfume composed in Grasse, and the memory of Mamie Lou.

Because linen remembers.

French-inspired laundry soap — Marseille soap, perfume from Grasse.

How to use

Shake gently before use. Use the 10ml wooden spoon to measure — around three level spoons (30ml) per wash. Pour into your machine drawer or directly into the drum, adjusting for load, water hardness and how soiled the laundry is.

Suitable for machine and hand washing. La Lessive isn't a stain remover — pre-treat stubborn marks first, then wash as usual.

The scent

A gentle, low-key freshness inspired by Savon de Marseille — soap-clean and soft, never overpowering. Perfume certified in Grasse, France.

Delivery

Complimentary UK delivery is included. First-batch orders are wrapped by hand, with a complimentary embroidered natural cotton LAVOIR tea towel.

Ingredients

Aqua, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Hexyl Salicylate.

Read more about our ingredients & provenance

Good to know

Made in: Cheltenham, England

Storage: Store somewhere cool and dark with the cap closed tightly. Keep out of reach of children.

Shelf life: Best used within 12 weeks of opening

Safety

Warning. Causes serious eye irritation.

Keep out of reach of children. Wash hands after use. Avoid contact with eyes. If it gets in the eyes, rinse cautiously with water for several minutes; remove contact lenses if present and easy to do, and continue rinsing. If irritation persists, get medical advice.

FAQ

Is it a stain remover? No — pre-treat marks first, then wash as usual.

Why no preservatives? It's made simply, so use within 12 weeks of opening and keep it cool and dark.

Can I hand wash with it? Yes — it works for both machine and hand washing.

Where is the perfume from? Our perfume is certified in Grasse, France.