I’m sorry to leave a negative review but I keep getting emails asking me to leave a review. I hadn’t had eczema on my legs since I was 6, and at age 32 after using this soap for two months, I gradually started getting eczema spots all over my legs. I stopped using the soap but since they were already triggered they aren’t going away. Dermatologist couldn’t fully confirm that it was definitely from the soap, but agreed it was eczema. I purchased 5 to support, but will be donating them as they are too harsh even for a hand soap. I read that olive oil can disrupt the skins natural oils but imagine baking soda or cleaning agent can do the same for sensitive skin.
The Land (al-Ard)
The Land (al-Ard)
'The Land' is made by the Women's Soap Co-operative of Beita, just south of Nablus. The newest of the Nablus soap brands, al-Ard are true gems. Since 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 which use gas or wood burning furnaces to cook their soap. Rather than hand stamping their bars, the Co-op uses a press machine that makes a deep and visible imprint. Al-Ard's main market is in northern Palestine, in the areas around Nazareth and Jenin.
Ingredients
Ingredients
All the Nablus soap brands we sell are cooked in the traditional style out of olive oil, water, and soda, resulting in a soda-less bar of pure saponified olive oil.
Dimensions
Dimensions
Depends on the particular batch, but bars for all brands we carry usually measure about 2 x 3 x 3 inches and weigh 5 ounces on average.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
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.
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The al-Ard Brand
Est. 2007
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Local pickup and delivery
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Hassle-Free Customer Service
You can reach us 6 days a week by email or telephone.
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Shipping to 55 countries outside the US
For the best shipping rates, select 12 bars or fewer for international shipments.