palestinian soap cooperative / nablus soap - the land

Nablus Soap - The Land (al-Ard)

Al-Ard is a third-generation family-run Palestinian grocery company. In addition to soap, they are known for their imported olive oil, grains, and spice blends. Al-Ard, worka in relatively small batches and are connected with many local small producers, their olive oil is often among the very best.

The cooperative's equipment is all stainless steel and run electrically, compared with other brands which use gas or wood burning furnaces to cook their soap. Al-Ard's main market is in northern Palestine, in the areas around Nazareth and Jenin.

The newest of the Nablus soap brands, Al-Ard was founded in 2008 in order to provide local farmers with modern facilities and a global customer base. The Anabtawi family with deep roots in Nablus manages the production of this soap.

Approx. 4.8 oz per bar - sold individually.

INGREDIENTS

Cooked in the traditional style out of olive oil, water, and soda, resulting in a soda-less bar of pure saponified olive oil.

CARE

Olive oil soap gets better with age. Keep them in a dry place for an increasingly olive-tan colored, dense, sudsy, and less soap-smelling bar. They can be aged even faster in a sunny window.