Soapmakers & Apothecaries
Plate M-40 · 60 stores · curated ORBIS register
Jebeili Family Soap makes traditional Ghar soap in Aleppo, using laurel within a family craft passed between generations. Sharabati Aleppo Soap also produces laurel-oil soap, distributing the Aleppo family's products internationally through its own website. Amman's Beauty Secrets for Dead Sea Products offers soaps alongside mineral salts and mud masks, producing its range at a local factory.
What makes great soapmakers & apothecaries?
This plate lists 60 shops in 27 countries. Marseille has the most with 5, followed by Aleppo with 3. Among these shops, 5 sell online, going by their own descriptions.
Ask for the ingredients list: read the full list before buying, especially for sensitive skin or strong fragrance.
Ask how the soap was made: ask whether it is cold-process, hot-process or milled, and how long it was cured.
Ask how to store it: ask how long the bar keeps and how it should be stored once it is opened.
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