This special soap is made by hand with traditional methods in the ancient town of Aleppo (in northern Syria). It is made from the combination of olive and laurel (bay leaf) oil. Its rich soft lather will leave your skin feeling nourished, clean and revitalised.

Aleppo soap is made of two fundamental ingredients: olive oil and laurel(bay leaf) oil, their combination determines the property and the quality of the final Aleppo soap. Generally the higher the quantity of laurel oil, the better and the more expensive the soap. The proportion of laurel oil, in the manufacturing of Aleppo soap, normally ranges from 2% to 40%.

Laurel Oil: Bay leaf is the aromatic leaf of several species of the Laurel family (Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavour and fragrance. Ancient Greeks and Romans crowned victors with wreaths of laurel. The term "baccalaureate," meaning laurel berry, refers to the ancient practice of honouring scholars and poets with garlands from the bay laurel tree.

Olive Oil: comes from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. Olive oil is unlikely to cause allergic reactions, and as such is used in preparations for lipophilic drug ingredients. It does have demulcent properties, and mild laxative properties, acting as a stool softener.

Aleppo Soap – making process
Aleppo soap is made in the cauldron then dried for several months in large blocks. These blocks are cut into pieces by hand in the ancient town of Aleppo – North of Syria – by traditional methods, without any artificial flavour and colouring. Its final colour comes directly from the proportion of laurel oil. Syrians have made this soap for more than 2000 years. Aleppo soap is one of the most prestigious soaps in the world by its quality. It can be considered the father of many modern soaps like : Marseille soap, Italian soaps and other Mediterranean soaps.

The techniques of the elaboration of this soap came to Europe through the crusaders, in the XII century, and it has been adapted to produce the variations of this wonderful soap in Europe. However, the ancient method has remained in the city of Aleppo.

Healing properties

This soap is an unmatched cleaning and nursing agent for skin and hair by combining the academically proved effects of the olive oil and laurel oil. The olive oil supports the self-regulating function of the skin and thereby the perspiration. This is simply because the unsaturated fats in the olive oil are very similar to the fat of our skin . Therefore it is well absorbed and conjoined with the own protection system of the body. It also invades into deeper skin layers and there it binds humidity. The skin can breathe and sweat without loosing humidity. Therefore, it is suitable for the cleaning and care of baby's skin just like for ripe and sensitive skin. In fact it supports the anti-aging effect. Laurel oil has antiseptic effects, a very good antibacterial activity and helps against scaling scalp.

Buy Aleppo Soap
There are several types of Aleppo soaps on the market, including solid soaps (in bars, cubes) and liquid Aleppo soaps. Normally all of them are imported from Syria. The quality and colour of this soap normally depends on the quantity of laurel oil. It could range from a pale yellow soap, for small quantities of laurel oil, to brown for those with the highest content.

Our naturopathy practice offers genuine hand-made solid Aleppo soap, made in Syria, in cubes of 160gr. with laurel oil content of 22% for hair and body!

Directions: Miraculously suitable for the daily shampooing and cleaning of face, hands and the whole body while having a shower. It provides the skin with daily moisture and nourishment. The soap is known to help against psoriasis, loss of hair, acne and neurodermatitis. A regular application aids demonstrably the recovery of skin diseases. Therefore it is recommended for people who have allergies. As no artificial additives are used and the main ingredient of the soap is olive oil, it is suitable for baby skin care.