Description

Propolis Soap Loaf

Propolis Soap Loaf is said to have antiviral, antibiotic, antiallergenic and analgesic properties. It may help to soothe skin and to be effective in the treatment of acne and psoriasis.

Made with real propolis and is not suitable for vegans.

Olive Oil soaps, one of the first vegetable made soaps. They are hand-made using traditional cold process making method and are also SLS and parabens free.

The natural fat may help to provide protection, improve skin tone, softness and youth of skin through restructuring oil action.

Soap loaves, shrink-wrapped with an outer label containing product information and If in doubt about label requirements please consult your local Trading Standards department.

PLEASE NOTE: Our soaps are hand-made and the colour or design may slightly vary from the pictures shown.

Take a look also to our Noni Olive Oil Artisan Soap Loaf

History

Ancient Middle East

The earliest recorded evidence of the production of soap-like materials dates back to around 2800 BC in ancient Babylon.

A formula for soap consisting of:  water, alkali, and cassia oil.

It was written on a Babylonian clay tablet around 2200 BC.

The Ebers papyrus (Egypt, 1550 BC) indicates the ancient Egyptians bathed regularly and combined animal and vegetable oils with alkaline salts to create a soap-like substance.

Egyptian documents mention a similar substance used in the preparation of wool for weaving.

Box for Amigo del Obrero (Worker’s Friend) soap from the 20th century, a part of the Museo del Objeto collection

Ancient China

A detergent similar to soap manufactured in ancient China from the seeds of Gleditsia sinensis. In addition, another traditional detergent is a mixture of pig pancreas and plant ash called “Zhu yi zi”.

True soap, made of animal fat, did not appear in China until the modern era. After all, soap-like detergents were not as popular as ointments and creams.