Atelier Populaire
Organic Virgin Sweet Almond Oil | COSMOS CERTIFIED | 60 mL
Softening and nourishing plant oil. Use: body, face, hair, massage and baby care.
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Organic virgin sweet almond oil
A versatile cosmetic oil for the face, body and hair, made from a single ingredient: organic sweet almond oil. Use it as a massage oil, to remove make-up or as a nourishing step in a body and facial skincare routine. The product information also includes baby cleansing and massage.
For dry or brittle hair, apply to the scalp or lengths two to three times a week. It helps add softness and shine, and can be used to define curls. See the How to use tab for the different application methods.
This first cold-pressed virgin oil is 100% pure, 100% natural in origin and 100% organic. Cold pressing uses mechanical extraction without heating the seeds or kernels. It is certified by Ecocert to the COSMOS standard, carries the COSMEBIO label and is filled by hand in Atelier Populaire’s Paris cosmetics workshop.
The 60 mL bottle is reusable and recyclable. Its dropper helps control the amount used, while the narrow applicator makes it easier to apply the oil to individual sections of hair. Store away from heat and light and refer to the packaging for the best-before date.
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How to use
Make-up removal: put a few drops of sweet almond oil on a damp cotton pad or reusable cleansing cloth. Gently wipe the face, lips and closed eyelids to remove make-up, including waterproof make-up. Wipe away excess oil with a damp towel. If needed, follow with an Atelier Populaire soap, micellar water or floral water.
Body: after showering, warm a few drops in your palms and apply to skin that is still damp. Alternatively, mix a few drops into your usual body care product before applying.
Massage: use on its own or blended with other oils. It provides glide and can also serve as a carrier oil in an aromatherapy preparation.
Baby care: the product information also describes using this oil for gentle cleansing with a cloth and for massage after bathing or before bedtime.
Hair: especially suited to dry or brittle hair. Apply directly to a dry scalp and/or the lengths two to three times a week for softness and shine. On curly hair, use to help define curls and condition the hair fibre.
Read more about virgin oils (in French) and caring for dry hair (in French).
Ingredients
Ingredients: Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil*
*100% organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife to the COSMOS standard.
Store away from heat and light. The best-before date is shown on the packaging. As this is a natural plant oil, its colour and scent may vary from one harvest to another without affecting its quality.
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Your everyday impact
How many bottles might you avoid with solid soap?
For showers and handwashing, estimate how many shower gel and liquid soap bottles you might replace. We provide starting figures that you can adjust.
Your switch to solid soap
Estimate. Our sources and method →
From shower gel to solid soap
Fewer bottles in the bathroom
Solid soap can replace shower gel in the shower and liquid soap at handwashing points. The estimate separates these uses: showers depend on the number of people; handwashing depends on the number of sinks or basins where you use soap.
The proposed quantities are starting assumptions. Adjust them to your habits to estimate bottles replaced, plastic avoided and the number of 100 g soap bars needed. The five-year projection simply extends your annual estimate.
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Cold-process soapmaking: ingredients and craft
Cold-process saponification transforms oils and lye into soap. At Atelier Populaire, our superfatted soaps are made, cut and stamped by hand in our Paris 19th workshop.
In an INCI list, names beginning with “sodium” describe the result of this reaction. This technical wording describes how the soap is made; on its own, it does not establish an ingredient's origin.
Le Bleu has a 10% superfat level. That figure applies to this soap; each formula has its own characteristics, shown on its product page.
Understanding organic cosmetics
Certification and our formulation choices
We use raw materials of plant or mineral origin, choosing organic and fair-trade options where possible. Our cosmetics are vegan and palm-oil-free; we do not use synthetic, petrochemical or animal-derived ingredients.
Place of manufacture is another useful marker. All our cosmetics are made in Paris. Les Pavés de Paris, the Voyage collection and the CBD & organic hemp oil range also carry the City of Paris “Made in Paris” label.
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From cold-process soap to whipped shea butter
Since 2018, the workshop has expanded its collection beyond cold-process soap to solid deodorant, oils and whipped shea butter. All our products are formulated, made and packed here, without subcontracting.
Find our cosmetics at 134 rue d’Aubervilliers, Paris 19th. Order collection is free, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm, after we confirm your order is ready. Please call before visiting: 01 88 33 42 68.
Discover the workshopQuestions about switching to solid soap
How many bottles can one soap bar replace?
We use 2.5 bottles of 250 mL shower gel per 100 g soap bar, within a published range of two to three bottles. You can adjust this assumption. Annual soap needs for showers are rounded up to the next whole bar.
Why count handwashing points?
Liquid soap is used near kitchen sinks, basins and toilets. We estimate four 300 mL bottles and two 100 g solid soaps per handwashing point each year, regardless of household size. You can adjust both values.
Does solid soap use less hot water?
A comparison per wash reports about 30% more hot water with solid soap. This drawback is also part of its environmental footprint.
Are our cosmetics certified organic?
Atelier Populaire cosmetics are certified by Ecocert to COSMOS and carry the Cosmébio label. They are also vegan and palm-oil-free.
Can I collect all cosmetics in Paris?
Order collection is free at 134 rue d’Aubervilliers, Paris 19th, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. Wait for confirmation that your order is ready before visiting. Please call before you come: 01 88 33 42 68.
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Your impact · calculation assumptions
Our sources and method
The assumptions used by Atelier Populaire, their sources and how they are combined.
How your estimate is calculated
- Shower: number of people × shower gel bottles per person per year. The number of 100 g soaps needed is this result divided by the number of bottles replaced by one soap, rounded up.
- Hands: number of handwashing points × liquid soap bottles per point per year. The number of 100 g soaps needed is the number of points × soaps per point per year, rounded up if your adjustment gives a fraction. Household size does not enter this calculation.
- Plastic: total bottles for the selected uses × plastic weight per bottle. Without measured weights, 300 mL bottles are treated like 250 mL bottles. Weight is shown in grams, then kilograms from 1,000 g.
- Projection: the “Project over five years” option multiplies annual results by five, including soap needs already rounded to whole bars. Unselected uses are excluded.
- Home-page mini calculator: number of people × seven shower gel bottles per year. It counts showers only, using the default assumption.
Default example: Two people and two handwashing points: 14 + 8 = 22 bottles, or 484 g of plastic; 6 + 4 = 10 bars of 100 g soap per year.
Per wash, a liquid soap is reported to emit around 25% more CO₂ than a solid soap. This comparison does not allow us to calculate kilograms of CO₂ avoided by your household.
Starting assumptions
The figures below are defaults. Your adjustments apply only to your estimate.
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References
- Koehler A. et Wildbolz C., « Comparing the Environmental Footprints of Home-Care and Personal-Hygiene Products: The Relevance of Different Life-Cycle Phases », Environmental Science & Technology, 2009. Summary by Scientific American. Assumptions used: liquid soap's carbon footprint per wash around 25% higher; raw-material energy ×5 and packaging energy nearly ×20; 2.3 g of liquid versus 0.35 g of solid per handwash; around 30% more hot water for solid soap.
- ADEME, French shower gel use and packaging, cited by Planète Zéro Déchet and Savaé : six to eight 250 mL bottles per person per year, of which we use seven. The 22 g plastic weight per bottle is reported by Planète Zéro Déchet. The 16,000 tonnes of annual packaging covers both shower gel and shampoo and is not used in the calculation.
- Soap-to-bottle equivalence: Savonnerie du Frêne and Savaé, two to three 250 mL bottles per 100 g soap bar. We use 2.5.
- Certification and raw materials: Atelier Populaire, Our commitments (in French) and Ingredients.
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It all begins and happens here
Since 2018, our team has formulated and made Atelier Populaire cosmetics in Paris: cold-process soaps, solid deodorants, oils and whipped shea butter. Formulation and packaging take place here, without subcontracting; we also create our packaging graphics and communications.
Certified organic cosmetics made in Paris
Our products are certified organic by Ecocert to the COSMOS standard and carry the Cosmébio label. Les Pavés de Paris, the Voyage collection and the CBD & organic hemp oil range carry the “Fabriqué à Paris” label.
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Our name recalls the Atelier Populaire at the Beaux-Arts and its May 1968 posters. Les Pavés de Paris echo their screen-printing and slogan style, without political symbols.
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When is delivery free?
Delivery is free on orders of €30 or more in mainland France. Your basket shows how much more is needed. Below that amount, delivery costs are calculated at checkout.
Can I collect my cosmetics in Paris?
Collection is free from our workshop at 134 rue d’Aubervilliers, Paris 19th, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. Wait until we confirm your order is ready before visiting. Please call before you come: 01 88 33 42 68.
Where are your products made?
All Atelier Populaire cosmetics are made in our workshop at 134 rue d’Aubervilliers, Paris 19th. Since 2018, formulation, production and packaging have taken place here, without subcontracting. Our soaps are made by the cold process, cut and stamped by hand.