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Which Aleppo Soap Should You Choose?
Choosing between pure olive and 10%, 20% or 40% laurel Aleppo soap: what changes is the scent, the colour and the price. Start with the one you like.
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Journal
Choose your formula, care for your bar, and discover the craft behind Aleppo soap.
- Care
How to Care for Your Aleppo Soap Bar
Keep a bar of Aleppo soap hard and long-lasting: let it drain and dry between uses, keep it out of the shower spray and store spare bars dry.
- Basics
Liquid Aleppo Soap: Is It Still Real Aleppo Soap?
Is liquid Aleppo soap real Aleppo soap? How liquids differ from the bar, what their labels contain, and how to turn a bar into liquid soap at home in minutes.
- Basics
Aleppo vs Marseille vs Castile Soap: What Is the Difference?
Aleppo, Marseille and Castile soap compared: the oils in each, how each is made and dried, what the 72% stamp means, who sets the rules, and what each costs.
- Craft
Why Aleppo Soap Is Cured for Months (and Does It Expire?)
Why Aleppo soap dries for 6-9 months or more, what happens inside the bar, why the crust turns gold while the core stays green, and whether old soap expires.
- Buying guide
Best Aleppo Soap: How to Choose a Brand
The best Aleppo soap for you: five things to compare, plus a fact check of seven brands sold in Europe, from origin and laurel percentage to price per 100 g.
- Care
How to Use Aleppo Soap and Make a Bar Last Longer
How to use Aleppo soap and make a bar last: lathering, keeping it dry, cutting it in two, travelling with it, and how many weeks a 200 g bar is...
- Safety
Aleppo Soap Side Effects, pH and Who Should Avoid It
Aleppo soap side effects explained: why true soap is alkaline, what laurel oil allergy looks like, who should avoid it, and a simple patch test to try first.
- History
The History of Aleppo Soap: From Aleppo to Marseille
The real history of Aleppo soap: medieval Syrian soap houses, the link to Castile and Marseille soap, war and exile, and UNESCO recognition. Legends checked.
