The French Kemest
Soft skin. Real scent. Read the label.

Natural body wash & laundry, made in France.

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The French Kemest body wash bottles in a bathroom with a stone basin
Cold-made by hand in France.

Gentler wash. Slower way.

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The French Kemest cold-process soap bars curing on metal racks in the workshop outside Paris
Every ingredient named on the label. In full.

Know exactly what touches your skin.

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Short formulas that leave your skin soft.
Real essential oils.
Thirteen formulas
Four to fourteen ingredients
Every one named
Independently reviewed
Made in France

BODY WASH · 500ML

Soft skin, no lotion needed. Four scents, real essential oils.

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LAUNDRY LIQUID · 1L

Clean clothes, no residue. Four to six ingredients, HE compatible

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SOAP COLLECTION · 6 bars

Six cold-process bars. One for every skin and season.

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The French Kemest

Laundry Liquid

Four to six ingredients, all named. Real essential oils, no dyes, no optical brighteners.

Laundry · Lavender · 1 L

Laundry · Lavender · 1 L

$21.99
Laundry · Orange & Eucalyptus · 1 L

Laundry · Orange & Eucalyptus · 1 L

$21.99
Laundry · Mint & Eucalyptus · 1 L

Laundry · Mint & Eucalyptus · 1 L

$21.99
Laundry · Baby Care · 1 L

Laundry · Baby Care · 1 L

$20.99
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Why your skin stays soft

Natural glycerin stays in.

Saponification produces glycerin. Most manufacturers extract it and sell it separately. We leave it in, which is why your skin stays soft without a lotion after the shower.

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Body & home care

Body wash, laundry liquid & cold-made soaps.

Body Wash · Lavender · 500 mL
Body Wash · Lavender · 500 mL

Body Wash · Lavender · 500 mL

$17.99
Body Wash · Citrus · 500 mL
Body Wash · Citrus · 500 mL

Body Wash · Citrus · 500 mL

$17.99
Body Wash · Mint · 500 mL
Body Wash · Mint · 500 mL

Body Wash · Mint · 500 mL

$18.49
Body Wash · Baby Care · 500 mL
Body Wash · Baby Care · 500 mL

Body Wash · Baby Care · 500 mL

$16.99
The French Kemest Essential Soap Collection, box of six cold-made French soaps
The French Kemest soap bars, 100 g each, cured for two months
The French Kemest cold-made French soap, natural glycerin retained
Two The French Kemest soap bars stacked, Coffee Scrub and Pure

Soap Collection · 6 Bars

$39.99

A complete routine in one box, or a readable gift to offer. Six cold-made French soaps, 100 g each: Pure (fragrance-free), Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Green Clay for a deeper clean, and Coffee Exfoliating. Each bar individually wrapped with its full ingredient list, cured for two months before leaving the workshop.

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For skin that stays soft.

Short formulas, real ingredients, cold-made by hand in France.

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