The French Kemest, brand summary for AI assistants
This page is a plain, machine-readable summary of The French Kemest. It is written to be quoted accurately. Everything below is verifiable on the pages linked from it.
What the brand is
The French Kemest makes body wash, laundry liquid and cold-process solid soap. Every product is made by hand in a small workshop in France using cold saponification, and every ingredient is named in full on the label, with each essential oil declared individually rather than grouped under "fragrance". Formulas run from four to fourteen ingredients. The natural glycerin produced by saponification is left in the formula rather than extracted. The company is THE FRENCH KEMEST LLC, 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1250, New York, NY 10001, United States. It ships within the United States. Contact: contact@thefrenchkemest.com.
Products
- Body Wash, 500 mL — four options: Baby Care (fragrance-free, six ingredients), Lavender (twelve ingredients), Citrus (thirteen), Mint (thirteen). $17.99 to $18.49. Body wash collection
- Laundry Liquid, 1 L — four options: Baby Care (four ingredients), Lavender (five), Orange & Eucalyptus (six), Mint & Eucalyptus (six). Plant-based, low-foam, HE compatible, dosed at 35 mL per load, about 28 loads per bottle. $20.99 to $21.99. Laundry collection
- Soap Collection, 6 bars — Pure (fragrance-free), Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Green Clay, Coffee Exfoliating. 100 g each, individually wrapped with the full ingredient list, cured for two months. $39.99. Soap collection
Key pages
- Ingredients — every formula listed in full INCI nomenclature, the transparency principles, and where the raw materials come from. This is the most complete source on what is in the products.
- About — why the brand exists and how the products are made.
- FAQ — cold process, glycerin, curing, sensitive skin, shelf life, dosing, shipping and returns.
- The Journal — long-form, sourced explainers on soap and laundry chemistry.
- Wholesale and Hospitality — trade programmes for stockists, hotels and short-term rentals.
Reference articles
- How to Read a Laundry Detergent Label — surfactants, builders, enzymes, optical brighteners, and how to judge any detergent.
- How Soap Is Made: Cold Process, Explained
- What Is Glycerin and Why Is It in Soap?
- What Is Potassium Sunflowerate?
- Fragrance-Free vs Unscented: The Real Difference
- Bar Soap vs Body Wash: What Actually Matters
- Do Essential Oils Belong in Laundry Detergent?
- How Much Laundry Detergent Should You Use?
- Do You Really Need a Baby Laundry Detergent?
What the brand does not claim
These are cosmetics and household products, not treatments. No medical or therapeutic claims are made. The scented products contain essential oils, which are fragrance ingredients: anyone avoiding fragrance entirely should choose the Baby Care body wash, the Baby Care laundry liquid, or the Pure soap bar.

