For over 200 years, Rancé has remained faithful to the principals of their founder Francois Rancé by utilizing only the highest quality ingredients and family honed techniques with intense attention to detail in the production of these Rancé Classic Soaps. The Rancé family originates from Grasse in the South of France and dates back to the late 1600's. In the mid 1800's half of the Rancé family moved to Milan and the other half stayed in Grasse. The Rancé factory is located in Milan, Italy.