When I was cleaning out my soap corner I remembered that I had this soap curing on top of a shelf almost out of sight. It has to sit there a year and I didn't want to be tempted.
I was tempted however. It's been 9 months and I think it's time to give this Aleppo soap a try.
This is the one that looks like mud and smells like compost.
As awful as that sounds it's one of my favorites. At $35 a bottle, the oil you make it with is a real luxury and I used two bottles for this batch. The long cure is to harden it up. It's made from all soft oils-only olive and laurel berry, so it takes its sweet time. It has no added coloring or fragrance. It's as all natural as you can get.
It's been a long time since I've been able to test out a new soap. This is so exciting.
*And thank you Kathy B for reminding me I can change the font size. My eyesight is terrible these days and not only is this easier to read, it's easier to write.
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New soap! I can imagine how excited you are. I probably should try to figure out how to make my font bigger too!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
The soap sounds interesting - olive oil and laurel berry - yum! But...washing with something that smells like compost? I'm not sure about that - LOL
ReplyDeleteI love forgotten surprises like that! I hope it's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh, what a fun treasure to uncover!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's why I use a large font on my blog-so I can read it, too!
I love changing the font size. My eyes are getting finicky.
ReplyDeleteThe soap sounds heavenly! And yours always look good.
Since I'm reading this more than a week later... How'd the soap work? I'm sure it's wonderfully moisturizing but I'm not too sure about smelling like compost after a bath. :)
ReplyDeleteI have to make my font bigger just to proofread my blog posts. Getting old is not for sissies!