FAQs

  1. How do I distinguish genuine soap and side shops imitations with low quality ingredients ? 
    Unfortunately like many traditional products, there are a lot of imitations being sold on the international market; they use cheap light oils and mix other chemicals and sometimes coloring to imitate the genuine soap. You only way of knowing that you are purchasing our genuine soap is when buying from our official partners. 
  2. Do you stamp all your soap ?
    We systematically stamp the pit olive oil soap being our flagship product that we only sell directly under our brand; Alnasser or Roots1880
    We only stamp other traditional soaps on request, since the 6 tons manufacturing, curing and packing process takes 4 months; and some distributors use their own brands.
    Herbal and facial care soap is either stamped or packaged with our brand.
  3. Shape of the traditional soap
    The soap is cooked over 3 days, than spread to a typical thickness of 5 cm, than cut in two directions to a square size of 7x7cm; the shape of the bar cannot be a perfect due to the manual process.
    Further curing process the water evaporates, and the sides becomes concave. The longer the curing the more concave and solid the bar is.
  4. Is the traditional soap safe for babies and pregnant women
    The soap does not contain any chemicals that may affect sensitive skin of babies or pregnant women.
    Careful though with eyes contact, wash with plenty of water if it does.
  5. Aleppo soap includes Coconut oil
    Necessary to maintain the same lather and cleaning effect as the pure olive soap soap.
  6. Why do you produce 4 types of traditional soap:
    Actually we produce nearly 17 types of Traditional soap, but we only stock and sell online the most commonly purchased types based on worldwide demand.
  7. Laurel %; what is the difference between 5% and 10% Laurel
    Due to customer's preference and skin conditions, and ease of storage.
    higher percentages of laurel would require more stringent storage temperature and humidity to maintain the soap consistency and effectiveness.
  8. What is Laurel berries Oil ?
    Bay Trees produce tiny berries once a year; those berries are not suitable for human nor animal consumption; the ancestors' discovered that their oil provides excellent antimicrobial and antifungal characteristics, making it very helpful for acne and various skin conditions:
    Key Benefits of Laurel Oil
    ✔ Antibacterial & Antifungal – Fights acne, dandruff, and skin infections.
    ✔ Anti-Inflammatory – Soothes eczema, psoriasis, and irritation.
    ✔ Rich in Antioxidants – Protects skin from free radicals.
    ✔ Promotes Wound Healing – Accelerates skin repair (used in ancient medicine).
  9. Is Laurel Soap used in Pharma ?
    Do you really want to buy Aleppo soap in tiny 50g bits for 50$ each ?
  10. What are the different types of Olive oil and how does it affect the soap
    Historically, only Olive press residue oil was used for soap making as it is not edible; later all  

  11. Comparison Table: Olive Oils in Soap-Making

    Type of Olive Oil Hardness Lather Moisturizing Best For
    Extra Virgin (EVOO) Soft Creamy (low bubbles) Very high Luxury facial bars, sensitive skin
    Virgin Olive Oil Medium Creamy High Gentle body soap
    Pure/Refined Olive Oil Hard Moderate Medium Everyday bar soap
    Olive cake Oil Very hard More bubbly Low Laundry soap, budget bars
    Light Olive Oil Avoid Poor None Not recommended