Posts tagged AleppoSaop
Not all Loofahs are Created Equal.

As a child, my mother didn’t agree when my sister and I wanted to buy pouf sponges. She always tried to persuade us to use other loofahs. To be honest, we only liked pouf sponges because we were intrigued by the different colors. It wasn’t until I grew up that I realized the importance of exfoliating and using the right products to take care of my skin.

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Why the tradition of rose water is revered across the Arab world

Across the Arab world, rose water is used in a myriad of ways including as a key ingredient in deserts and in many beauty care products and rituals, its antibacterial and antioxidant qualities do wonders for the skin. Our Damask Rose Soap Body Bar is imported from Aleppo, Syria, made with dried rose petals, rose oil, laurel oil and olive oil. Each purchase supports an at-risk artisan community and their families.

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Back to basics - the ABC's of hand washing

Growing up in the Middle East, we had no access to hand sanitizer and we relied on the old fashion soap and water.  In countries like Syria and Egypt with dense populations and widespread communicable diseases, people relied on good old fashion hand washing, soap and common sense hygiene principles.

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