Sharabati Aleppo Soap

Sharabati e.K. brings Aleppo soap made by its families in Aleppo, Syria, to Germany and has done so since 2019. The company describes roots in the traditional production of the city's laurel soap, with knowledge passed down through generations. It says its soap factory in Aleppo received UNESCO World Heritage Site designation in 1986. The years from 2019 to 2022 were marked by difficulty, and in 2020 resources went into stabilising production conditions and safeguarding jobs. Bars are graded by laurel oil content, from 1 percent up to 40 percent in the hot process, with a 40 percent bay leaf oil cold process bar alongside. Loofah pads and back scrub belts complete the range. The German company sells to retailers only and directs private buyers to its list of outlets, and part of its profits has gone to social support in crisis regions. Its stated aim is to continue the traditional Aleppo craft and to preserve it as a cultural practice for the generations that follow.