Palestinian Nablus Soap

The Two Keys (al-Mufftahein; المفتاحين) imprint is made in the historic Touqan family workshop in Nablus. Their original factory, as well as their family company, is more than 800 years old and a famous institution of Palestine, located in the center of the old city of Nablus. If al-Jamal has the greatest international recognition, the Two Keys imprint are the most locally famous and are known for the generous size of their bars are on average larger than all the other brands. The Two Keys' main market is in central Palestine in the areas around Nablus.

Nablus soap is made from olive oil, water, and lye. The mix is soaked and cooked slowly in a cauldron through a traditional hot process until all of it has been converted to soap and no lye remains. It is then cooled on a stone floor and cured in chimney-shaped towers for up to 8 months to create a hard, long-lasting, and pure bar. Famously healthy for the skin, Nablus soap is often considered by those who've used it to be the best soap in the world.

Nablus soap is known for its smooth lather that washes away without leaving a film, and for its ability to clean without harming. It is prescribed in the Mediterranean for skin ailments such as eczema, psoriasis, rashes, dandruff, acne, cold sores, and itchiness. Just as strong-cleaning as it is mild, it can be used for almost any kind of washing whether household or medical. Its simplicity makes it a special kind of product that can clean a stain as well as heal a wound.

History

Nablus soap continues a soap tradition dating back 4500 years to ancient Syria and Iraq: a hot-cooked soap made solely from olive oil. Europeans adapted the Nablus soap recipe after discovering it during the Crusades, producing the famous vegetable soaps of Castile and Marseilles. Nablus soap is the higher-quality precursor to those better-known descendants.

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.

Palestinian Soap Cooperative Founded in 2021, Palestinian Soap Cooperative is a Palestinian & American member-owned company with offices in the United States and Palestine. The collective seeks to make Nablus soap inexpensive and widely accessible worldwide, and to do so in a way that spreads benefits among producers, retailers, and users, and embodies commitments to democracy.

• Made in Palestine
• Weight: 5 oz (141.75 g)
• Dimensions: 2.5 x 2 x 2.5 in (6.4 x 5.1 x 6.4 cm)