The historical soap factory of Patounis at Corfu

Making olive soap at Patounis Soap Factory in Corfu. This family owned business has been running since 1850, Corfu, Greece, on 15 August 2017. The historical soap factory of Patounis was build in 1891 as branch store of Bazani-Patounis Soap Factory that was founded in Zakynthos in 1850. Soap Factory Patounis is a family business and retains the same traditional machines used for the manufacture of soap. Produces traditional soaps exclusively from Corfu virgin olive oil with only basic raw materials such as olive oil, soda, salt and water. 100% Olive soap. Also produces plain soap, green soap, pomace oil soap and soap "type Marseilles". Patounis Soap Factory is a living monument to industrial archeology. (Photo by Dimitris Lampropoulos/NurPhoto via Getty Images)