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Category: Soap

Khan Al Saboun is the oldest cold-process soap workshop in Tripoli, Lebanon. This selection includes Soap Bader - the heritage olive-oil formulation carried across eighteen generations of soap-makers - and the volcanic liquid soap, a softer mineral-rich cleanser used by customers managing dry, flaky or inflamed skin. Both are saponified slowly in copper pans and cured on wooden shelves; nothing in the soap range contains palm oil, synthetic fragrance or parabens.

Frankincense & Rose Gel Facial Cleanser
Frankincense & Rose Gel Facial Cleanser

For a healthy glow, choose a cleanser that retains moisture. Blending Omani frankincense and Lebanese rose, it's perfect for dry, sensitive skin. This gentle cleanser deeply purifies pores, leaving your skin fresh and hydrated.

Wheat Bran Cleanser
Wheat Bran Cleanser

This cleanser is ideal for oily and combination skin, penetrating pores for a deep cleanse. It reduces facial oils, balancing oil secretion with regular use. It also decreases blackheads and whiteheads, leaving skin smooth, supple, and clear.

Volcanic Liquid Soap
Volcanic Liquid Soap

Eases symptoms of eczema, psoriasis, and fungus. Relieves inflammation, redness, itchiness, and irritation. Also reduces dandruff and soothes scalp itchiness.

Bader Soap
Bader Soap

This soap’s unique composition creates a romantic atmosphere, with a lasting fragrance that leaves skin extremely soft with a pleasant creamy texture. It also enhances mood and relaxes the nerves, making it a perfect addition to aromatherapy.

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How to choose

Choosing the right soap

Sensitive or eczema-prone skin
Soap Bader - the heritage olive-oil bar, lowest irritant load, no synthetic fragrance
Eczema, psoriasis or inflamed scalp
Volcanic liquid soap - softer surfactant, mineral-rich, gentle on broken skin
Daily body cleanse you can lather on a loofah
Volcanic liquid soap on a damp loofah, rinsed off
Long bar life, dry storage between uses
Soap Bader on a draining dish - typical 6 to 10 week bar life

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Questions

Questions about our olive-oil soap

  • What is Tripoli soap and how is it different from Aleppo soap?
    Both come from the same Levantine tradition. Aleppo soap is olive oil cooked with laurel-berry oil in Syria; Tripoli soap is the Lebanese cousin, often pure olive oil saponified in copper pans on a low fire for three days, then cured for 9 months on wooden shelves. Khan Al Saboun's Bader is a Tripoli formula refined across 18 generations of one family.
  • Is olive-oil soap good for sensitive skin?
    Plain saponified olive oil is one of the gentlest cleansers we sell - low in irritants, no synthetic fragrance, no harsh surfactants. Customers who flag eczema or contact dermatitis often tolerate it well. We do not make medical claims; patch-test inside the elbow for 24 hours first.
  • Can I use olive-oil soap on my face?
    Yes, on most skin types. Lather between the hands first, apply to a damp face, rinse with cool water. Avoid the eye area. If your skin is very dry or sensitised, follow with a hydrosol toner and a light oil.
  • How long does a Tripoli olive-oil soap bar last?
    Used once a day in the shower, the standard 170 g bar lasts 6 to 10 weeks. Keep it on a draining soap dish between uses - sitting in water shortens the life of any cold-process soap.
  • Why is the soap a deep green or brown colour?
    Unrefined Lebanese olive oil retains its natural pigments. The colour comes from the oil itself, not from added dye. Bars sometimes lighten slightly with age - that is normal cure behaviour, not spoilage.
  • Are these soaps vegan and palm-oil-free?
    Yes. The Bader soap and the volcanic liquid soap contain olive oil, water, sodium hydroxide (used to saponify) and the listed botanicals - no animal-derived ingredients, no palm oil. Check the back of each bar for the exact INCI list.
  • How should I store olive-oil soap?
    Out of direct sunlight, in a dry spot, on a draining dish. The cure continues slowly on the shelf; a bar a year past its production date is often the mildest one you'll use.