Laurel Aleppo soap consists of al-Mutarraf oil, which is an oil extracted from olives . After extracting table oil from it in the first pressing, laurel oil is extracted by adding sodium water. When manufacturing Aleppo laurel soap, it is green and needs six months to dry.
The history of making laurel soap in Aleppo dates back to before 2000 BC, and the method of soap making has not changed significantly since then, as it still maintains the traditional semi-manual production method with some development over time. The city of Aleppo was famous for this type of natural soap. Aleppo soap is characterized by being a natural soap made of natural materials, and no chemicals are included in its composition as in regular soap. In addition to that it does not cause allergies and does not make the skin dry.
Aleppo soap has been known in many regions and countries . Olive oil is dominant in the process of manufacturing Aleppo soap and other types of traditional soap, where the method of manufacture and materials used are similar, but the only difference is the addition of the flavor of laurel, in addition to the quality of the olive oil used . The smell and color of Aleppo soap are distinctly different.