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Whats so special about Aleppo Olive Oil & Bay Leaf Soap?
The ancient city of Aleppo is home to some of the finest Olive Oil Soap producers in the Middle East. Laurel & Olive Oil soap has been produced in Syria for approximately 1300 years.
The traditional Large blocks of soap are made by hand using traditional methods, these soaps are cut into blocks and stamped with the mark of the producer, the soaps are then set out to dry for 6 to 9 months on racks in well aerated arches.
In the course of drying, not only does the outside get harder, but the colour transforms from an olive green to a beautiful deep gold.
The benefits of Aleppo Soap?
Aleppo Soaps are renowned for helping to improve minor skin complaints such as acne, psoriasis, eczema and dandruff.
Aleppo soap can be also be used for body, hair & face, and makes a fabulous shaving soap! It can also be used for washing clothes!
The main raw material is Olive Oil, NOT animal fat as in "Palmolive" or "Simple Soap"
What is added is Bay leaf extract (Laurel) a natural antiseptic long revered for its efficacy.
It contains NO "sodium tallowate", or beef dripping* that is said to clog pores
It contains NO Chemicals to help it smell, retain its colour etc, that can irritate your skin
It has been rated very highly by people with problem skin.
It is deep cleansing with natural antiseptics, it hates spots and pimples.
* look out for "sodium tallowate" on the labels of well known soaps including Palmolive, Imperial Leather, Lux etc
The history of Aleppo Soap.
The history of soap-making in Aleppo.is nothing if not vague and just when the industry achieved major proportions in Aleppo is not exactly known; certainly several hundred years ago there was an established industry based in the many small workshops concentrated in the Bab Qinnisrin area of Aleppo that formed the basis of what is today one of the city's most important products.
Today there are 26 producers large enough to be listed by the Syrian-European Business Centre (SEBC) and many smaller and purely domestic ones besides.
How is Aleppo Gold Soap made?
In a skilled process, olive oil is converted to soap (saponified) and then bay leaf extract is added and the product is spread out to solidify before being cut by hand into rectangular bars and individually stamped. The bars are then dried in huge aerated stacks for several months after production and the outer surface of the olive green soap goes a gentle brown through oxidation.
About the Author
Rosie Cook
www.aleppogold.co.uk
email: aleppogold@lifeandhome.co.uk
Tel: 0845 0047355
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