Aleppo soap is believed to be one of the oldest soaps in the world. Queen Cleopatra has supposedly used this soap, so this is an ancient recipe of soap. For more history and background go to Wikipedia
It is a better bar than the Castile soap, because of the better mix of fatty acids. The traditional Aleppo soap is made with 2-20% of Laurel Oil, but up to 40% can be beneficial depending on skin type.
Aleppo soap is made from Olive Oil and Laurel Barry Oil, and the stronger percentage of Laurel Berry Oil, the more antibacterial the soap will become. Laurel Berry Oil also benefits dry and irritated skin with its soothing and moisturizing abilities.
The soap is tough in use and last very long!
Aleppo soap has healing potential
The classic Aleppo soaps with laurel oils are exceptionally good at counteracting eczema and chapped hands. The powerful variants are the solution to psoriasis, acne, and severe skin disorders.
Aleppo soap is a hot process type of soap
To make this traditional bar of soap, you need to use the hot process of soapmaking. You will find a guide to this process on this link HOT PROCESS SOAPMAKING
But if you feel more secure making it cold process, you can do so.
Oils used in this recipe
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Recipe percentages, lye, and superfat
This information is for advanced soapers. Go to recipe if you are new to soap making.
- 80% Olive Oil
- 20% Laurel Oil (2-20% is normal, but you can even go up to 40%)
- 25.458% Lye Concentration
- 38% Water percent of oil weight
- 5% Superfat
- 12 oz Total oil weight (514) Laurel Berry Oil is expensive, and the soap lasts a long time, so the batch is small.
If you want scent in this recipe, we recommend the Laurel Essential Oil, that will even enhance the healing potential of the soap.
Recipe for Aleppo Soap
- Olive Oil 9.60 oz (272 grams)
- Laurel Oil 2.40 oz (68 grams)
- Water 4.56 oz (129 grams)
- NaOH 1.56 oz (44 grams)
Soap Qualities
| Soap Quality | Range | This Recipe |
| Hardness | 29 – 54 | 22 |
| Cleansing | 12 – 22 | 5 |
| Conditioning | 44 – 69 | 77 |
| Bubbly | 14 – 46 | 5 |
| Creamy | 16 – 48 | 17 |
| Iodine | 41 – 70 | 83 |
| INS | 136 – 165 | 109 |
Soap Fatty Acid Profile
| Lauric | 5 |
| Myristic | 0 |
| Palmitic | 14 |
| Stearic | 3 |
| Ricinoleic | 0 |
| Oleic | 61 |
| Linoleic | 15 |
| Linolenic | 1 |
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