Aleppo Soap stain, 200 g

The first primitive soap consisted of wood ash and other plants, by extraction with water. Ashes from halophytes - plants from the Mediterranean region - such as cockle, Salicornia and soda, were particularly effective in making soap.

The cleansing properties of these alkaline solutions were probably discovered by chance. Soap word comes from the name of the Italian city Savona where large quantities of soap were manufactured during the 9th century AD.

The oldest reference to the manufacture of soap dates back to 2,800 BC. JC To make soap, was boiled fat which was added ashes. It was after much trial and error that the Gallic and Germanic tribes discovered the saponification process.

In the Middle Ages, soap was used primarily to wash clothes. In the 7th century, Arab traders did discover the peoples of Europe bar soaps. Quickly, soapmaking became an established craft in Europe and soap manufacturers banded together in craft guilds to jealously protect their trade secrets.

Soap production began to differentiate themselves from one region to another. In Mediterranean countries such as Italy, Spain and southern France, soap was made with olive oil.

30% or more of Aleppo soap.

Soap about 180g (product subject to drying)
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