Aleppo soap: a soap with benefits for skin conditions
The soap from Aleppo as its name indicates comes from the city of Aleppo, a city that is located in Syria. It is a soap that we could consider millennial since It is one of the oldest soaps made by hand for about 2000 years.
As we have said before, it is a handmade soap that is made with totally natural ingredients, these ingredients are vegetables and nowadays the way of elaboration is the same, handmade, and it is considered as the first soap made in solid version, that is to say in the form of a pill.
All the ingredients that are used in the process of making this soap are vegetables, it is a biodegradable soap, which is free of preservatives and additives.
Learn about the natural ingredients contained in this wonderful soap
- Bay oil.
- Olive oil.
- The caustic soda is necessary for the saponification process and this process is also achieved in a completely natural way from the Salsola Kali plant or sea salt.
- Water.
Aleppo soap is a soap suitable for all skin types, to the point that it is considered a dermatological soap recommended by professionals or skin specialists, dermatologists.
Its properties are best appreciated when applied to skin affected by dermatitis, for sensitive skin, for psoriasis, eczema, acne, facial spots and also for the delicate skin of babies.
These effects on the skin are produced by its characteristics as it is a moisturizing, unctuous soap which greatly facilitates its application and also produces a delicate and soft foam, providing an extraordinary softness to our skin.
Thanks to the moisturizing action that the soap has, it gives the skin the hydration and protection needed to make our skin look healthy and not dry.
All these characteristics and benefits on our skin are obtained thanks to the natural ingredients that it contains and that make Aleppo soap to be considered as a unique soap.
Aleppo soap properties for the skin
We can summarize the different benefits of Aleppo soap on the skin in the following section:
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antiseptic
- Disinfectants
- Nutritious
- Cicatrizantes.
- Softeners
- Antioxidants
- Anti-aging
How to use Aleppo soap?
- As we have said before, it is unctuous, so by just wetting it a little we will immediately get a foam.
- Gently apply the foam on the part of the affected skin or the one we want to treat.
- Let the soap act on the skin about 5 minutes.
- Then we remove the soap residue with water and dry the skin with a soft towel.
We can use Aleppo soap daily for our body cleansing. If you have been prescribed by the dermatologist we will follow your guidelines and advice.
Other uses for which Aleppo soap is indicated
- As a shampoo to clean the scalp and hair.
- To regulate the fat of the scalp.
- To provide shine, volume and softness to the hair.
- For facial and body hygiene.
- For intimate hygiene.
- As a mask for the face.
- Like shaving soap.
- As a facial softener after shaving.
- For laundry.
- As an air freshener for drawers and cabinets.
- As antipolillas.
And where can we get this wonderful soap from Aleppo?
Aleppo soap can be found in natural products stores, in herbalists, in parapharmacies, in pharmacies where natural products are dispensed, natural products stores online.
Aleppo soap can be found with different amounts of laurel oil in its composition, being more beneficial how much more bay oil has in its composition.
When buying Aleppo soap we should look at the amount of bay oil since more soap oil will be a better quality soap.
