the abundance of olive trees in the Mediterranean area led to the development of soaps based on olive oil and lye from the ashes of the barilla, a common plant. The soap shown here is Castile soap, an ...

it has been making Aleppo soap since 1945. The soaps are made primarily of natural olive oil which is boiled in a large vat with water, lye, and laurel oil. The ingredients are boiled for three ...

Don’t be fooled by this olive oil soap ’s unassuming appearance: It’s pretty special. That’s not just because of its centuries-long history in Palestine’s West Bank, where this 100% olive oil soap has ...

The soap contains an in-house made base, as well fresh olives, and olive oil sourced from a farm in Palestine. The making process starts with granulated sugar and glycerine which are mixed at high ...

Lye gives the soap its soft texture. What are the best oils for cold process soap? We recommend using shea butter, argan oil, or olive oil when making cold process soap as these moisturize the skin.