Before I started making CP soap myself, I've bought and tried a handmade Aleppo-like soap from someone else... I've appreciated the mildness of the soap, the benefits exerted on my very dry skin in a short period of time and the intense and amazing smell due to the bay laurel oil. On the other hand, I noticed that the soap slice didn't last long and once wet it became very slimy and soft (this can be due to the extremely high content in olive oil). With the hope of fixing these issues while retaining the benefits of the olive and bay laurel oils, I decided to create an original recipe myself. A bit of background... The original Aleppo soap recipe comes from Syria. Aleppo soap is basically made with olive oil and bay laurel ( Laurus nobilis ) berry oil (the % of which can range from 5% to 30%). It's a 100% natural soap with no colours or fragrances added (believe me, bay oil is incredibly scented and dark green-ish so that you don't need to add...
