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The Pride of Aleppo

Syrian Olive Oil and Bay Laurel Soap

The traditional soap of Aleppo, Syria has a legendary reputation across the Middle East and Europe.  A mixture of olive and laurel oils, water and soda (extracted from sea salt) is heated in cauldrons for three days.  The mixture is then poured onto the ground to cool and solidify.  The individual bars are cut with a rake-like cutting utensil.  Then each bar is stamped by hand with the artisan’s specific mark.  The soap is then stacked into columns to dry and mature in the open air for a period of nine months.  During the drying stage, the soap will change from green to turquoise blue to its final reddish-brown hue. 

At Indigo BATH

We boast the largest selection of olive oil soaps in town, proudly offering the best of Italy, France, Syria, Greece and Africa.