LAUREL OIL
Mediterranean aroma, warm, penetrating, spicy.
Laurel berries oil is known for its antibacterial, antiseptic and soothing properties.
OLIVE OIL
With a delicate, rustic and sweet aroma.
The abundance of antioxidants make this ingredient particularly capable of protecting the skin and keeping it hydrated.
WATER and LYE
What is needed for saponification. Nothing more.
The saponification of olive oil and laurel oil is achieved through the traditional method of hydrolysis with water and an alkaline base (sodium hydroxide for solid soap or potassium hydroxide for liquid soap). The ancient craft mastered by Aleppian soapmakers allows for the full saponification of all ingredients, guaranteeing a uniquely gentle cleansing experience.
History, tradition, experience
Aleppo soap
The soap of Aleppo is the first ancestor of all soaps, it has its origins in the most remote antiquity. It is said that Queen Zenobia of Palmyra (III century AD) and Cleopatra (I century BC) made use of this soap.
The soap and its related production techniques rapidly spread around the Arab world and throughout Europe following the Arab expansion from 800 AD.
Aleppo Soap is produced by saponifying in large cauldrons olive oil and laurel berry oil via the traditional method of hydrolysis with water and an alkaline base.
The ancient craft mastered by Aleppian soapmakers allows for full saponification of all ingredients, guaranteeing a uniquely gentle and effective cleansing experience.
Once full saponification has been achieved, the soap is poured onto a large surface where it is then cut into 200g cubes using a special plough called gozee.
Once it has been cut the soap bars are stamped by hand using identifiable stamps of the producer.
The stamped soaps are piled into pyramids, where they are left to dry for at least nine months during which the colour changes from green to light raw umber brown
During aging, the soaps acquire enhanced gentleness on skin and duration.
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