Authentic Traditional Aleppo Soap

Aleppo soap is a bar soap made from olive oil and laurel berry oil — no detergents, no fragrance, nothing synthetic added in. This one is hot-process cooked in a cauldron in Hatay, Turkey, then cured for 9 to 18 months until the lye is fully spent and the bar has hardened into that olive-green block with the stamped inscription on top. It cleanses face and body without stripping the skin the way a detergent-heavy bar can, and because it owes nothing to a fragrance or preservative system, there's very little in it that skin can react to. Traceable to a named region rather than a vague "Aleppo tradition," and cured long enough that it lathers gently rather than melting away in the shower.

Why Choose the Sekiya Sourcing Aleppo Soap?

• Fully Saponified, Nothing Left Behind: Cured 9 to 18 months until every trace of lye has converted to soap, so what reaches you is olive oil, laurel oil, and water — nothing else.
• Traceable to One Named Region: Made in Hatay, Turkey, the historical centre of Aleppo soap production — not a generic "Middle East tradition" claim with no producer behind it.
• Stacked Clean-Label Claims: Vegan, palm-oil-free, no synthetic fragrance, no synthetic detergents, no preservatives, and no synthetic additives — most bars on the shelf next to it only manage one or two of these.
• Traditional Hot-Process Method: Cooked in a qidr (cauldron), the older of the two classic soap-making processes, rather than the faster cold-process method most competitors default to.

Perfect For

• Anyone who reacts to synthetic fragrance or detergent-heavy bars and wants a soap with an ingredient list they can actually name
• Shoppers who want to know exactly which region their soap came from, not just a country or a heritage story
• Households replacing a body wash bottle with bar soap for everyone, where a 4-pack means one purchase covers multiple bathrooms
• Vegan shoppers checking a soap for animal-derived ingredients or palm oil before it goes in the cart
• Anyone stocking up before travel — a wrapped bar soap has no liquid limit to worry about at security

Product Specs

FAQs

Is Aleppo soap actually vegan, and does it contain any palm oil?

Yes — this bar is made from olive oil and laurel berry oil with no animal-derived ingredients or by-products, and it contains no palm oil. Its formula is olive oil, laurel berry oil, water, and the lye used to saponify them, which is fully spent by the time the bar is cured.

Does Aleppo soap still contain lye, and is that safe on skin?

No — the bar is cured for 9 to 18 months specifically so the lye fully converts to soap during that time, leaving none behind in the finished bar. This is why traditional Aleppo soap is cured so much longer than a typical cold-process bar.

Where is this specific bar actually made — is it really from Aleppo?

It's made in Hatay, Turkey, using the traditional hot-process (cauldron) method associated with historic Aleppo soap production, and sourced directly from producers there. There's no official grading body for Aleppo soap, so a named, traceable production region is the clearest way to verify what you're buying.

Can Aleppo soap be used on the face, not just the body?

Yes, its simple formula and gentle cleansing action suit both face and body use. It's a cosmetic cleansing bar, not a medicated product — for specific skin concerns, follow a qualified professional's advice.

How long does one bar last, and how should I store it between uses?

Keep the bar dry between uses on a draining soap dish so it lasts longer rather than sitting in standing water. The bar itself has a 36+ month shelf life, so stocking up on the 4-pack won't leave any bars going unused before they're needed.