Soap

Alepp - the original. This brand is especially for our soap products that are still within the meaning of old tradition produced.The production takes place only in the time between November and March. Besides, the olive oil is merged in big kettles with water released soda. The mixture is heated up to more than 200 degrees and is stirred until the olive oil disintegrates completely into glycerin and the sodium salt of the olive oil. Shortly before the finishing process, laurel oil is added. The final act is done by the boiling master trough "tasting" the "salt free" soap and and completing the process. The soda solution is let down from the kettle and the soap mixture washed out with fresh water till it is completely free of lye. After the water is let out, the soap is left over night for cooling and dewatering.



Now, the still warm light green paste is equably distributed on a prepared ground and is let there for some hours for hardening. With a hand cutter the raw soap is cut in cubes and is stamped with the company's name and classification.

Before the soap can be brought to the market, it must mature at least six months, to dry completely. To achieve this, the bars are stacked in particularly ventilated vaults. The stacking is time-consuming because you need to leave space all around the bars to give the appearance the opportunity to crust. The surface of the olive-green soap oxidizes to the typical, ochre color shade during the inside of the soap remains olive-green. The thickness of the ochre colored shift marks the age of the soap. The olive-green shares also mark the high interest in vitamin E.




What is the difference between the Laure l& Oliveoil soap and the Aleppo soap? And what is on the other hand Laurel soap or Laurel butter soap?

The answer to these questions is pretty easy. There is simply no difference, as long as the we talk about the original soap from the town Aleppo situated in north of Syria. All definitions refer to the same soap. In the arabic language we say "Sapun Ghar". Translated it means laurel soap. To title it "Laurel Soap" would be most appropriate. However, we decided to title it " Laurel & Olive oil soap" because both components are very important and it is their combination that makes the difference between the soap from Aleppo and others. The original is a mixture of the main components olive oil and laurel oil. The manufacturing procedure is the same like already more than 1000 years ago (see history of the soap), only the mixing ratio of the oils can vary. Mixtures of 2% - 40% laurel oil are usual. The mixture most found and manufactured is 85% olive oil and 15% laurel oil. The soap is usually produced during the winter months, dried 6-9 months and sold in the following year. However, many manufacturers leave a certain rest amount in their stock for the season after next, as there are also consumers who prefer older soap as the older bars last longer due to a longer drying time and the thicker external shift. Next to the traditionally made olive & laurel oil soap, there is still a modified form, the pure olive oil soap. It is manufactured only from olive oil, its colour is relatively bright and to compare with the Marseille soap. The manufactured quantities are little and mostly exported.