The Land Palestinian Olive Oil Soap

Said to be some of the first bathing soap in the world, pure olive oil soap from Nablus is famous for its skin healing properties and an ability to clean just about anything. Adapted by Europeans 1000 years ago to make Castile and Marseille soaps, Nablus soap never lost touch with its high quality standards and its heritage.

Olive oil makes a rich, naturally hydrating bar, perfect for face, body, and home cleaning rituals. I love how creamy the lather of this soap is and how long-lasting the bar is. Unscented, but has the very faint scent of fruity and green olive oil. Perfect for sensitive skin.

Al'Ard ('The Land') soap is made by the Women's Soap Co-operative of Beita, just south of Nablus in Palestine.

Weight: 4.4 ounces (125 grams)

Dimensions: approximately 2" x 3" x 3"

Ingredients: olive oil, water, and soda. The traditional cooking process results in a soda-less bar of pure saponified olive oil.

Founded July 2021, Palestinian Soap Cooperative is a Palestinian and American member-owned company with offices in Palestine and the United States working to make Nablus soap and related traditional soaps from the region 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 and shared culture and dignity.

Al'Ard, 'The Land,' is made by the Women's Soap Co-operative of Beita, just south of Nablus. They work 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 that use gas or wood burning furnaces to cook their soap.

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 has deep roots in Nablus and manages the production of this soap.