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Today we will be making Aleppo soap one of the most traditional and oldest soaps in the world. Made from laurel berry oil and pure olive oil it starts with a deep green colour that cures to a golden hue.
The cost of laurel berry oil has risen hugely in recent years making it even more difficult for the traditional makers who use between 5% and 30% laurel berry oil to make the soap. Aleppo soap is normally unscented as it has a natural earthy scent that whisks you to the sunbaked fruit orchards of Greece and Turkey. It is handmade in Syria but sadly the war-torn country has lost many of its historic soap factories and it's important to honour and support historical and traditional soaps and crafts, share their story and history and support the remaining producers. Aleppo soap has a longer curing time than many soaps and is traditionally dried naturally by stacking it into huge piles that resemble chimneys for a minimum of 7 months. My recipe honours this traditional soap #aleppo_soap recipe using just 4 ingredients including the lye and shows you how you can make your own homemade Aleppo soap inspired by its heritage and classic beauty at home however we are using the cold process method rather than a hot process method to produce a smoother finish.
You can buy the laurel berry oil in the USA from
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www.natureinbo...
or if you are in the UK from www.amazon.co....
or direct from Mystic Moments
Aleppo Inspired Soap Recipe
250g Olive Oil
100g Laurel Berry Oil
150g Coconut Oil
71g Sodium Hydroxide
135g Distilled Water
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[@arlenemartell9000]

Love Aleppo Soap. I make it to 60% OO and 40% Laurel Berry Oil. First time I made for a friend that was going trough radio and Chemotherapy. She was always with skin problems and she sweared that aleppo help her a lot. She passed in 03/2020 and I will continue to make it to help others like it did to her. I buy the LB Oil from wholesale supplies plus in the US.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I love this Arlene, thanks for sharing

[@marypead4260]

Such a kind friend 😊

[@user-fy5bu8vr2l]

Where do you buy it from? Do they have a website?

[@Chopper140]

Do you still sell this?

[@jrbland18]

A GREAT piece of HISTORY and we SHOULD always pass it down to our generation.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@MichaelJenkins910]

I'm late to the party but thank you--I've always liked Aleppo soaps and I'd like to try making one soon!

[@joyce-lovesilville310]

Thanks you Sarah for sharing, I Love the smell of Aleppo soap very expensive oil.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I am so glad you like it Joyce-love :)

[@Allahguest]

I made it with 70% OO and 30% LBO , so silky love it and love it’s scent

[@SoapSchoolUK]

It's certainly a lovely silky feel, I bet yours was delicious!

[@cliviascreations]

I love Aleppo soap. Unfortunately was not a good seller for me but that is ok, I made it just with 60% olive and 40% Laurel fruit oil, no fragrance or EO.and let it cured for an entire year. The lather was amazing. After that I made a variation with 15% only and added essential oils

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Clivia, that sounds delicious to me :)

[@ماميمامي-د7ذ]

برافو سارة احسنت انا احببت ذلك انه مميز

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I am so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@binxwinx8434]

Thank you for this amazing video!

[@helgad6401]

Hi ! Can’t wait to make it , just ordered the oil ! Thank you ! Love your all your input and information! I Appreciate it for sure ❤

[@SoapSchoolUK]

It's a pleasure - enjoy x

[@micolt123]

I made it with 20% Laurel oil and 80% Olive oil. After 2 years, it’s still a bit slimy but it is gorgeous on the skin. I looked at your recipe and like it! Think I added too high of a percent of Olive oil and like your addition of Coconut oil. Thanks!!

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Hi Micol, sounds like you really enjoyed using it :)

[@ogoosarah4467]

Thanks for the video Sarah

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Thanks :). Hope you enjoyed it!

[@lkrsoapandsuch5767]

Thank you for the beautiful history and your twist on the recipe. Have a blessed week.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

It's always a pleasure having you join us. I hope you are enjoying the summer!

[@eterijarecepti7139]

My favourite soap 🌿❤️

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I agree, it's beautiful to use

[@dollyperry3020]

I'm very excited about this recipe!

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Yay, I'm so happy to hear you like it Dolly :)

[@Penijo]

Hello, without being offensive, Aleppo soap does not contain coconut oil. Just extra virgin olive oil and first cold pressing and bay laurel oil between 5 and 40% depending on the use you want to make of it. 5 to 15% for sensitive skin, 20 to 30% for normal skin and 30 to 40% for problem skin. The percentage is of course that of bay laurel oil. Real Aleppo soap does not foam much. This is not the first video I see or it is not the original recipe that is implemented while giving it the name. Just like Castile soap is 100% olive oil with nothing else, no fragrance whatsoever. I hope I didn't upset you, it was not my intention but being a big fan of the oldest soaps, namely in order, Aleppo, Castile, Marseille, I wanted to clarify. Thank you for this video which I appreciated the technique

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Hi Petra, you are entirely correct which is why I explained all these points in the video :) As I mentioned although the classic does not contain coconut, I like to add a little to my own. You did not upset me at all, I feel it's important to show the heritage of such beautiful soaps and I am so glad to hear that you love them too :)

[@Penijo]

@@SoapSchoolUK Thank you for your reply. For me it's quite difficult to understand everything in English because you (all videos in English) speak very quickly for me. I was also afraid that you would feel attacked because I may not express myself well. So yes, I understood your love for soaps and I thank you very much for sharing. I have watched several of your videos and I really like them. See you soon in another video Sincerely Petra

[@SoapSchoolUK]

@@Penijo Thank you Petra. We all learn from each other and it's good to share information :). Thank you for supporting our channel :)

[@yolaamz6015]

👍👍👍Thank you very much

[@curiousgirl18]

What a lovely informative video, was nice to see your face again 🤗

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Aww thanks so much. I will try and be on more :)

[@dianepitchford6151]

This looks like a great soap to make, thanks for the video. Did you leave the soap to cure at room temperature in the usual way before unmoulding?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Hi Diane, You can insulate as normal. I popped it into a warm oven that had been preheated to 80 degrees which was turned off before the soap was placed in it and it was just left in that warm environment for around 4 hours.

[@theholistichealingloft]

How can I tweak this to add in Black Seed oil, Castor Oil, oat meal and goat milk?

[@ibtissamabdurrahman1430]

According to the soap calculator, the mixture of olive oil and laurel oil only , gave me values outside the acceptable range in the final list of soap bar quality Is this acceptable? Can it be improved without chemical additives? thanks

[@SoapSchoolUK]

The calculator numbers are only a guide and more suited to commercial production than handmade soaps. I believe that the hundreds of years this soap has been popular says a lot about it :) No chemical additives needed

[@f50koenigg]

Is this good for bathing and as a face wash?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I love it for both

[@airenurse1]

I received Aleppo Soap sample and found it to be so slimy as it was olive and laurel berry only...So I was wondering did the coconut oil addition and less olive oil eliminate that slimy feel? I have Laurel berry oil on hand, but hesitant as I didn't like the feel of the sample bar I got. Thanks..

[@SoapSchoolUK]

You will find any high olive soap will have that feel :)

[@terriealexander2344]

olive oil seems to not cure well in my area for over three months. how long would cure time be if laurel berry is added. not sure if laurel berry has a preservative effect . nice recipe to try today. thank you and happy holidays.

[@eldairon]

Significant effort and work. Well done, Sarah! As you already mentioned in the video, the real Aleppo soap should be made with hot process. I am a regular user of brand "A'llaurel". Have you ever tried their Aleppo soaps? Are they real deal?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I have not tried their brand I'm afraid

[@hetzeepvrouwtje]

I'm planning to make Aleppo type soap! But only larelberry oil and OO

[@SoapSchoolUK]

That will be a wonderful soap Sheila

[@yveshe912]

Hi, thanks for the video. You mention to put it in the oven, how much time and at what temperature ? thanks

[@ibtissamabdurrahman1430]

Hi Sarah, First of all, thank you very much for your efforts. I would like to make laurel soap without coconut oil (as it is available in the market), is this acceptable? And what is your advice? Thank you in advance

[@SoapSchoolUK]

You can run it through a SAP calc without coconut

[@annreinbeau]

Try 70% olive and 30% laurel. It will take a longer time to cure, more like a castille

[@pnarnazl2550]

Merhaba bunu yapmayı düşünüyorum ama alt yazı seçenekleri arasında Türkçe yok ekler misin lütfen

[@markyawboadi5059]

I have learned a lot, thank you very much.Where can I get olive oil to buy

[@SoapSchoolUK]

We buy our olive oil in the supermarkets

[@lagalag6037]

a business like this is good, im planning to have this soapmaking but i dont know where to buy all the ingredients, in Philippines

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Most of the supplies are simple ingredients that you can find. Sodium hydroxide might be in a plumbing company or decorating store. The laurel berry oil is a speciality oil for most countries

[@lagalag6037]

@@SoapSchoolUK thanks for the kind information 😊

[@markyawboadi5059]

How many hours should take to cure?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Traditional Aleppo soap is cured for 7 to 12 months

[@Kruton3]

Did you just cure it in the oven?

[@madhaviudawatta4363]

Hi Sarah, that was a nice video. 👍. I am a soap maker and ur videos help me a lot. Thanks. Kindly let me know this: I am from Sri Lanka and oils we use r in liquid form at room temperature. So do we need to heat the oils before adding the lye solution? In order to match the temperature of lye solution and oil.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

You might find that room temperature is fine if they melt fuly

[@sawsanalkhani5511]

Great video What is your superfat please

[@SoapSchoolUK]

5% SF

[@liliahorta8172]

Hi, I made a soap with 30% laurel berry oil (bescented) and 70% olive oil, hot process. But after 1 year of cure it is not green inside, do you know why?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

It's all down the oil used and can change hugely in colour. I bet the soap is beautiful though

[@liliahorta8172]

thanks for the answer. Yes, it's pretty, but it's a uniform beige. Do you think they add some kind of pigment?@@SoapSchoolUK

[@SoapSchoolUK]

@@liliahorta8172 I'm sure some companies do. It depends on the oil very much too and if they are also using a greener olive oil with it

[@basjongbloed7589]

Hello, lovely video. I have a question: I tried to use the Aleppo soap bar to make my own shampoo. What I did so far is mixing it with water and essential oil but the texture is not exactly like shampoo. It is not one smooth substance. Does anyone know how I can fix this?

[@picklerick6220]

I heard people add coconut oil and it works as a shampoo

[@annekirrin9068]

Lovely video as usual Sarah. Do you sell your soaps in the UK? Many thanks.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Hi Anne, no I do not sell at all anymore, we purely teach.

[@annekirrin9068]

@@SoapSchoolUK that's a shame but thanks for your reply.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

@@annekirrin9068 In the UK every recipe requires certification which becomes costly when you are making new recipes and products all the time :). We used to run a large scale manufacturing business and cosmetic ingredients supplies business. I have been teaching people how to make soap and cosmetics and business development exclusively full time now for 15 years now

[@rrutaba]

U didn't tell how much SF & water method??? Unfortunately Laurel Berry Oil is not available in my country 😔

[@SoapSchoolUK]

The superfat is already calculated in the recipe :)

[@SoapSchoolUK]

There are not many places that sell the oil here too

[@hwntwww]

I missed the oven bit- what temp/how long?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

It is placed in an oven that has been brought up to 80C and then turned off. Leave it on the warm oven overnight with no heat just the warmth

[@freddieivory625]

How does it smell?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Unique, earathy but with a herbal note, green fresh

[@RomeNY2010]

Hello. What size is the mold you always use?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Hi, I use a 500g mould as it is perfect for me :)

[@nila518]

Aleppo soap is the reason my scalp got messed up. I was raised using this soap and I hate it. It is sooo drying.

[@justbored5222]

Never heard that before

[@EdBlack-]

Laurel is typically very good for your scalp and hair. Surprised by this. You may have had a ratio of lye that was too much…

[@Titimuhammad]

No disrespect but the women you are claiming to be the queen of Egypt “Cleopatra” is not the queen of Egypt you are also using the real queen of Egypt’s photo ... her name is Nefertiti.. an African Queen. Love the soap recipe by the way 👏🏽

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Two beautiful people who inspire to this day

[@Titimuhammad]

@@SoapSchoolUK yes but should be represented in the right way

[@Kruton3]

Shut up lmao

[@Udjeox]

The talking while informative is too distracted. You should explain how to make the soap. The title is "how to make soap" not the world history. My brain is going in 2 directions. This video is "aleppo soap history".

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Aleppo soap is a historical and beautiful soap and the video is explaining the qualities and differences in making that to a regular soaps We have lots of regular soap recipes and videos too for you to enjoy :)