Don’t be fooled by this olive oil soap ’s unassuming appearance: It’s pretty special. That’s not just because of its ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Fact checked by Sarah Scott Castile soap is a vegetable-based soap that is free of ...

Pearl Soap is a company based in Syria, 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.

Although the Arabs used animal fat for their soaps, 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 ...