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Artisans have been producing traditional olive oil soap at Masbanat Awaida for over 140 years. A century ago, there were dozens of soap factories like this in Tripoli, Lebanon. Today, Masbanat Awaida is the only one remaining. For more information, head to www.masbanatawaida.com.
00:00 - Introduction
00:58 - Making the soap
01:17 - Preparing the Floor
01:28 - Pouring the Liquid Olive Oil Soap
02:41 - Evening the Soap
03:25 - Shaving and Marking the Soap
04:48 - Stamping the Soap Bars
05:20 - Cutting the Soap Bars
06:43 - History of Olive Oil Soap
07:24 - New Soap Solutions
07:58 - Stacking the Soap Bars
08:32 - Olive Oil Making in Nablus and Aleppo
10:28 - The Future of Owaida’s Soap
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  • Who else has the urge to actually go and support this business and buy a few bars?

    @dankification@dankification9 ай бұрын

    • please do. Its a very good product. I had many problems with dry skin and dry beard. switched to traditional olive oil soap and dont have any problems anymore. Its easier to take with you when traveling (less weight and not liquid)

      @drahnreb2703@drahnreb27039 ай бұрын

    • I have reached out to Walid to fund the materials to fix his factory floor.

      @patrickormerod3472@patrickormerod34729 ай бұрын

    • I contacted him about buying him a new bucket

      @barastrasz4157@barastrasz41579 ай бұрын

    • Me ✋️I wanted to visit Tripoli for long time. It's s beautiful city and nice people. I plan to go someday and support them as much as I can

      @shadanaljanabi2929@shadanaljanabi29299 ай бұрын

    • just bought a 6 pack from amazon. cheers.

      @aeis3263@aeis32639 ай бұрын

  • Lebanese olive oil soap is so good for your skin, especially if you suffer from psoriasis or eczema. I’m glad to see that it’s still made in a traditional way.

    @mrspaulb3889@mrspaulb38899 ай бұрын

    • can you use it for youre hair?

      @joshuetortega3572@joshuetortega35729 ай бұрын

    • No it's not. High risk of allergy sensitization, especially disease ridden skins

      @Sam-jw3xi@Sam-jw3xi9 ай бұрын

    • Been using olive oil soap to condition my hair after I wrecked it with chemical dyes 😖 It's so much better than conditioner and leaves my very damaged hair feeling soft and smooth. Just remember to rinse well afterwards!

      @555sothis6@555sothis69 ай бұрын

    • @@Sam-jw3xiweak american

      @aemada8782@aemada87827 ай бұрын

    • Lebanese magic. Horseshit nonsense.

      @MegaLaban12345@MegaLaban123457 ай бұрын

  • I’m from Aleppo and we used these olive soaps since we were kids! While modern soap has replaced some parts of our lives, olive soap is still used for showering/bathing in most households :)

    @hasan.a7@hasan.a79 ай бұрын

    • Are you still in Aleppo? My grandfather is from there and I always wanted to visit but I was told being American there is dangerous.

      @trcythmpsn@trcythmpsn9 ай бұрын

    • Aleppo? Católicos do Brasil fazem orações pelas pessoas de Aleppo. Vocês são resistentes, bravos e fortes, são exemplo para um Mundo cheio de fracos, frouxos e mimados.

      @ermelindowenceslauqueiroz8894@ermelindowenceslauqueiroz88949 ай бұрын

    • @@trcythmpsn Aleppo is most likely safer than Detroit, Chicago or NY.

      @waleed8530@waleed85309 ай бұрын

    • Nice to hear that. Olive oil has alot benefits for skin. I.e: soften, smooth skin, hydrating. ❤

      @xvq8080@xvq80809 ай бұрын

    • That’s the soap I buy ☺️

      @Hannah-pc7hg@Hannah-pc7hg9 ай бұрын

  • There is always something so gratifying about products with simplicity, quality, and passion behind them. I see on their website that it is a $1 per bar. Buying now. Thank you Business Insider for highlighting these small to medium businesses

    @alexander-kirk@alexander-kirk9 ай бұрын

    • how much is shipping?

      @bonitabromeliads@bonitabromeliads9 ай бұрын

    • I immediately went to their website to support this business and was shocked at the prices. So much work goes into this craft. So much passion from the owner and employees. I'll definitely be picking up a few bars in different scents, as well as the good ol traditional

      @Simple_City@Simple_City9 ай бұрын

    • @@bonitabromeliads I don't see a shipping cost, either pay upon delivery or a direct bank transfer. Going to reach out to them to see if there's another option for payment.

      @TheItalianPepe@TheItalianPepe9 ай бұрын

    • Can you link their website?

      @adelasefora@adelasefora9 ай бұрын

    • @@adelasefora it's in the description of the video

      @Simple_City@Simple_City9 ай бұрын

  • As an artisan soap maker in the US, I greatly appreciated that companies like this still exist.

    @BadlandsGecko@BadlandsGecko8 ай бұрын

    • In some arab countries we still make olive oil soap at home! Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Syria ..

      @someonefromsomewhere4104@someonefromsomewhere41044 ай бұрын

  • It's a shame that wars have ruined so many lives, all around the world. I find the whole soap making process fascinating.

    @roserocks1979@roserocks19799 ай бұрын

    • Ya many of them thanks to the us

      @1000OtherFoxes@1000OtherFoxes9 ай бұрын

    • @@1000OtherFoxes US and its Greed

      @adityaacharya2329@adityaacharya23299 ай бұрын

    • Israel and USA

      @x87-64@x87-649 ай бұрын

    • @@x87-64 israel is the most evil place i've ever been to

      @11geosno@11geosno9 ай бұрын

    • @@x87-64 not like Russia is anymore innocent.

      @GameFuMaster@GameFuMaster9 ай бұрын

  • Canadian man here who suffered from severe eczema and psoriasis this soap is God sent 20 years later at the age of 40 no psoriasis and not a wringle on sight thank you for your hardwork. Ps in Canada this is found in most major cities in middle Eastern or specialty stores make sure you look for the stamp I've come across the one from Lebanon and Syria

    @CD-cy8xx@CD-cy8xx7 ай бұрын

    • They rely on nature more than technology. I wish we had something like it, in addition to the fact that there is nothing better than Syrian soap

      @kinnpubg4366@kinnpubg43664 ай бұрын

    • I just received four bars from the West Bank. I have extremely dry skin and psoriasis so I’m anxious to see if it helps!

      @ajhwood1961@ajhwood19613 ай бұрын

    • @@ajhwood1961 Did it help?

      @HazemMaddouri@HazemMaddouri9 күн бұрын

  • We must support this old soap factory. Nothing beats the old fashioned way. We must preserve and enrich more!!❤

    @teodorobracamante6270@teodorobracamante62709 ай бұрын

    • if only it wasn't so inefficient

      @alpha04ify@alpha04ify9 ай бұрын

    • @@alpha04ify There does seem like a lot of ways you could improve this. Pump for starters. Build a crane with the ability to cut using a cnc type thing along with stamping. Though I do think you would need to build better equiped rooms. Yet I am sure you could make the same process on a factory line and the product would still come out the same. I have been using the same soap for over 40 years and likely will never change.

      @kameljoe21@kameljoe219 ай бұрын

    • @@kameljoe21 It's interesting to see these primitive ways, but clinging to it is silly. Our factories make soap at about 1/100th of the cost of these soaps, why would anyone want to preserve this is beyond me... Guess it's that artisanal feeling.

      @SoulWhite@SoulWhite9 ай бұрын

    • @@SoulWhite I think this process of hot soap is unlike the mass produced stuff. I am not sure to be honest. Yet there are some things that have to be made the same way or it does not work. I can use an example as things like swiss cheese. The holes are caused by hay. Yes containimates is what causes the holes which is why you can find a lot of mass produced swiss cheese that does not have holes in it. To get the holes you have to add so much ground hay dust in to the mix. This is just one example why the old ways must still be used.

      @kameljoe21@kameljoe219 ай бұрын

    • @@SoulWhite its a dollar for 182 grams of soap. There also isn't too much incentive to make it cheaper because you just get diminishing returns with savings at this scale of production. Not to mention that tourists come to the factory to see the traditional methods and not a mass producing factory.

      @homedepotbrick@homedepotbrick9 ай бұрын

  • I would love to stock a room with that. I'm a big believer in the health benefits of olive oil and basic soap. These guys are making magic.

    @MrLoobu@MrLoobu9 ай бұрын

    • where can we buy? Insider doesn't even post a link to their web site. Plus also I wish they would just ship to other countries to make money. That could probably help in keeping the business going and getting more demand for it!

      @boohere2@boohere29 ай бұрын

    • @boohere2 They are in Lebanon. People literally need to rob banks to get their life savings back in Lebanon, it's a miracle they are still working at all. You'd probably need to go there.

      @MrLoobu@MrLoobu9 ай бұрын

    • @@boohere2 There's a link in the description

      @TheMalMeninga@TheMalMeninga9 ай бұрын

    • @@boohere2 palmolive website

      @hassyg4083@hassyg40839 ай бұрын

    • @@boohere2amazon

      @Bling-it-on-grammie@Bling-it-on-grammie25 күн бұрын

  • I can feel the back pain.

    @Person_Not_Known@Person_Not_Known9 ай бұрын

    • Their method is so unproductive. They could make a standardized wood or metal frame (like 50cmx50cmx5cm). Pour the soap mixture until overflowing, level it out with a stick. For stamping and cutting a simple mechanical press that stamp the whole frame then cut into cubes. This whole process can be done without electricity and materials for setting the work environnement isnt expensive. Making employees life way easier

      @TheHenvy@TheHenvy9 ай бұрын

    • @@TheHenvygreat point

      @Ari-lu5ve@Ari-lu5ve9 ай бұрын

    • @@TheHenvy true im sure there are lots of basic upgrades that would be very productive while still staying traditional and even manual if they want but hey to each their own

      @travisnyte1127@travisnyte11279 ай бұрын

    • ​@@TheHenvyIt still requires money to go with that method. Imagine the number of boxes needed to go through the whole batch. Also, as long as labor is cheaper than the machines that can make labor easier nothing will change. Only when over half of Lebanon's population disappeared will those suggestions be taken...

      @theotherohlourdespadua1131@theotherohlourdespadua11319 ай бұрын

    • 😂😂😂😂❤ you mean you can feel the real work

      @RosinDaddy5280@RosinDaddy52809 ай бұрын

  • I'm from Lebanon and I can tell this soap is the best. I use it daily

    @Moe_Salah@Moe_Salah9 ай бұрын

    • I am sure their product is so much better than the modern corporatized phony chemical soaps products as you could imagine. Just look at the list of ingredients in these hideous new products: chemical after chemical. People who can find this original soap to buy, that has been around for centuries, are onto a great thing. With a bit of marketing, maybe they could make it a worldwide thing? Natural soap, just as it was originally made, without unnatural additives. I would love to find some someday!

      @NinoNiemanThe1st@NinoNiemanThe1st9 ай бұрын

    • @MrP2409 Chemicals are there for a reason - to make the soap clean better. You think they'd put them in there for fun? 😅

      @c_n_b@c_n_b9 ай бұрын

    • @@c_n_b They put them in there because they get a cheaper product that lasts longer. They definitively do not 'clean better'.

      @NinoNiemanThe1st@NinoNiemanThe1st9 ай бұрын

    • @@NinoNiemanThe1st it has chemicals in it like any soap

      @hassyg4083@hassyg40839 ай бұрын

    • @@hassyg4083 Obviously, everything is s a chemical. But not the long list of laboratory made unnatural chemicals that do not even exist in nature, and whose effects are untested. Stick to natural.

      @NinoNiemanThe1st@NinoNiemanThe1st9 ай бұрын

  • In Calgary-Canada we have the fortune of having a syrian soap maker who unfortunately had to flee his home city Aleppo. He makes authentic Aleppo soap in the heart of Western Canada. Best soap on Earth!

    @josezerpa8177@josezerpa81776 ай бұрын

  • I wish I had known about this place when I visited Lebanon years ago. I will definitely keep it on my list for our next visit to this beautiful country.

    @Helmutlozzi@Helmutlozzi9 ай бұрын

    • your profile picture is amazing

      @BertJonesSon@BertJonesSon9 ай бұрын

  • I’m a soap maker and that’s one of the best soap ever. Pure olive oil soap! Amazing for eczema and other skin problems.

    @betealvarez@betealvarez5 ай бұрын

    • but girls hated these soap tho

      @jake9854@jake9854Ай бұрын

  • After watching a video ears ago about the original olive oil soap from the Mid-East, I actually started making my own using mostly olive oil and coconut oil. I make a batch about twice a year and still use it today; so thank you for what you continue to do.

    @billjoat@billjoat9 ай бұрын

    • did you have a "how to"guide to follow in doing this?

      @TheRahsoft@TheRahsoft9 ай бұрын

    • I tried making my own soap and got two batches of bubbling oozing mess so haven’t tried since. Soap isn’t expensive, so it’s not worth it at all.

      @Liusila@Liusila9 ай бұрын

    • Hmmm that's not the point of this video hun

      @DigitalDistortion@DigitalDistortion9 ай бұрын

    • I don’t think coconut is part of a true olive oil soap

      @phillipyao4260@phillipyao42609 ай бұрын

    • can you describe your process?

      @bonitabromeliads@bonitabromeliads9 ай бұрын

  • I think Insider should start a new program supporting these small scale industries. Maybe Insider can act as a middleman of sorts from whom we can buy like Amazon

    @Bhatakti_Hawas@Bhatakti_Hawas9 ай бұрын

    • Amazon intentionally ruins their small partner businesses, so it's a rather bad example. But what you mean is that they should act as retailers.

      @airtale8725@airtale87259 ай бұрын

    • @@airtale8725 yea thats it. My bad

      @Bhatakti_Hawas@Bhatakti_Hawas9 ай бұрын

    • Good business idea. Someone else could set it up then partner with them

      @Huia87@Huia879 ай бұрын

    • They have a website which has an online shop.

      @sgupta4@sgupta49 ай бұрын

    • I think US government should stop supporting Iran. This will lower taxes in Lebanon and ease government regulations on most industries, which in turn will make producing this wonderful product (as well as many others) cheaper and hence more abundant and available to the broader public instead of inorganic big industry substitutes.

      @TheBalterok@TheBalterok9 ай бұрын

  • I bet this soap is much better than Unilevers selection

    @Nakkisampyla@Nakkisampyla9 ай бұрын

  • Clearly this business is in good hands. He preserves the tradition while adding modern products. That's exactly how it should be.

    @yeshanj@yeshanj9 ай бұрын

  • I used to use the services of a local tailor many years ago. He was from Lebanon and he'd buy me a cake of "raw" artisanal olive oil soap whenever he went there for holidays. It was wonderful soap.

    @stephanieyee9784@stephanieyee97849 ай бұрын

  • I had been there in 2010 and bought soaps. They were great quality, and the factory itself is a great place to visit as a tourist..

    @duygu1616@duygu16169 ай бұрын

  • Cyprus also has traditional olive oil soap similar to that still. We still use it (not everyone though, as factory soaps are cheaper unfortunately 😕) for everyday occasions such as bathing, clothes, hand washing and even to remove pesticides (small like ants animals) from garden vegetables. Traditional olive oil soaps foaming water can dumped in garden without been afraid of destroying the garden as it doesn't have chemicals. Most Mediterranean countries have these and no worries these teaching won't lost, soon it will flourishing again.☦️

    @user-hu7gt8ux9i@user-hu7gt8ux9i9 ай бұрын

  • $2.60 for 6 bars is a pretty good deal i was expecting these to be super expensive most of their stuff is super reasonable masbanat awaida is the store like this to spread awareness to the stores name

    @SadalDay@SadalDay9 ай бұрын

  • Husni is a real man. If anyone in the future ask me who u wanna be like, I'll reply, "I want to be like Husni"

    @productsandfame2701@productsandfame27019 ай бұрын

  • My aunt in Lebanon makes olive soap each year and preserves a share for me :) I've been using olive soap as a shampoo and body wash since I was a kid. It's very popular in the Levant. Bundle that with a large loofah, and nothing can beat these two combinations in a shower. While "liquid soap" might be cheaper and used for hand wash, it can't be used in a shower.

    @AouniX@AouniX9 ай бұрын

    • Liquid soap can absolutely be used in the shower, just put it on a loofah and it’s suds up

      @molz1231@molz12317 ай бұрын

  • S/O to 'Business Insider' for finally posting the links of these businesses so we can support! 💪🏽

    @wavnino1@wavnino19 ай бұрын

  • Lebanon has a lot of wonders because of its creative people

    @ayubtube5513@ayubtube55139 ай бұрын

    • 😂😂😂😂😂

      @TheBalterok@TheBalterok9 ай бұрын

    • Lots completely backwards and unbelievably inefficient. Destined to fail

      @WiseOwl_1408@WiseOwl_14089 ай бұрын

    • anyone can make soap lol

      @hassyg4083@hassyg40839 ай бұрын

    • @@WiseOwl_1408it’s been there for thousands of years and it’ll stay for thousands of years, you’re a brainrot

      @GRIM_MOD@GRIM_MOD8 күн бұрын

  • If you're in Canada, there's a company called SHARBO which makes this soap. They moved their factory from Aleppo to Montreal decades ago.

    @Eurotool@Eurotool9 ай бұрын

  • This soap must feel amazing. I wish I could visit and buy some. I also love the way the craftsmen remain devoted to their traditional product.

    @annashepard6337@annashepard63379 ай бұрын

    • They have a online website but I’m not sure what it’s called 😅

      @TeliahTalksData@TeliahTalksData9 ай бұрын

    • they have an online site! the website is in their description:)

      @leticiasolis-lopez285@leticiasolis-lopez2859 ай бұрын

    • You can buy them in middle eastern supermarkets

      @taniat.4841@taniat.4841Ай бұрын

  • Hats off to all artisan, traditional producers across the world, no matter what they make.

    @nmeau@nmeau9 ай бұрын

  • The value of handmade things seems to be waning with each generation that passes. This was an outstanding look at one man's passion. Thank you for sharing and him for being persistent!

    @kookiedabear@kookiedabear9 ай бұрын

  • That soap is extremely good. A lot of Middle Eastern shops in the US sell it.

    @avenginggoddess@avenginggoddess8 ай бұрын

    • Simple is the best

      @ammalessingtaweesak4316@ammalessingtaweesak43168 ай бұрын

  • I am iraqi and we use the olive oil since I was kid but now am a grandmother and not in Iraq but I still love to use the olive oil soap and doing my best to looking for anywhere to buy and use 😊please keep this beautiful history a live it's part of our main custom and Culter😢

    @majidalazzawi8200@majidalazzawi82009 ай бұрын

    • iraq doesnt exist only kurdistan

      @aqwsderxz@aqwsderxz9 ай бұрын

  • As a soap maker i appreciate this

    @CountryandIrishFan@CountryandIrishFan9 ай бұрын

  • I buy this soap and I live Australia, it is just the most beautiful soap to use for my hair and body..

    @jodyslater6969@jodyslater69699 ай бұрын

    • Hi Jody, where from? I also love in Australia

      @ironlungs8177@ironlungs817716 күн бұрын

  • Olive oil soap is healthier and safer than the chemical one. I regularly buy it here in Morocco, but I'm not sure if they make it in a traditional way like these gentlemen do.

    @user-tx5fv2ug9l@user-tx5fv2ug9l9 ай бұрын

  • I love this. Nothing harming nature. I would buy this soap for sure.

    @mellow5123@mellow51239 ай бұрын

    • You can buy them in middle eastern stores in the West.

      @drpk6514@drpk65149 ай бұрын

    • Very affordable too. Doogle mid-east grocery places in your area. Definitely sell them.

      @LoverOFhopeANDcompassion@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion9 ай бұрын

    • I mean, using HOT lye is still a dangerous process. And none of those people are wearing adequate protective gear for their hands and eyes, just their feet. Lye itself needs to be extracted from raw materials in a process that we don't see here - we don't know where they source it from.

      @beckstheimpatient4135@beckstheimpatient41359 ай бұрын

    • @@beckstheimpatient4135 They are doing it for centuries. Perhaps they got the hang of it.

      @drpk6514@drpk65149 ай бұрын

    • Comercial soap bars are made with oil and caustic soda too, there's nothing special about this

      @malloryknox6802@malloryknox68029 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for sharing this. I immediately went to Amazon and ordered a 6 pack of bars as gifts. Bless.... Brothers like them help make the world go round! Cheers 👊

    @aeis3263@aeis32639 ай бұрын

    • Can you share the link

      @bintzuhd@bintzuhd9 ай бұрын

    • ​@@bintzuhdCouldn't find the Amazon link but if you Google Masbanat Awaida the first result is the soap maker's website.

      @kutter_ttl6786@kutter_ttl67869 ай бұрын

    • link?

      @Alex.McManus@Alex.McManus9 ай бұрын

    • I can’t find them

      @Tigerballer88@Tigerballer889 ай бұрын

    • Do you think you share the link? I've had no luck locating them on amazon, but I'd love to buy some

      @Karaiathin@Karaiathin9 ай бұрын

  • The amount of effort they are putting in this business cannot be encompassed in one documentary. I think the owner should inculcate such values in his children so they hv a sense of belonging & attachment. Keep feeding them information about family business & the hardships attached(for reality check). So once they grow up. They are fond of taking over this family business & this unique legacy of 130 years Our Labanese & Palestinian brothers are the bravest. Eachtime i see your sufferings it brings tears into my eyes. I pray no hardships ever come your way. Ameen Lots of respect from Pakistan & we would love to collaborate in such business ventures with our brothers

    @sapphireemerald6882@sapphireemerald68829 ай бұрын

  • I use this kind of soap since few years, and my skin has never been more beautiful ❤️

    @iwonaiwona1592@iwonaiwona15922 ай бұрын

  • I discovered olive soap a couple of years ago.. would never go back to some modern chemical soap. Interesting to see the Hand work. Respect

    @cheesylorry@cheesylorry9 ай бұрын

    • All soap is chemical, what do you mean? Olive oil soap is great, but each oil has different benefits. Coconut oil, shea butter, castor oil, even additives such as goat milk, honey or clay can make a wonderful soap. But at its base it does need lye - it does need a very harsh (and dangerous) chemical. It just happens that some chemicals were easier for our ancestors to isolate. Chemical isn't bad - everything is chemical. Your body is entirely powered by chemical reactions.

      @beckstheimpatient4135@beckstheimpatient41359 ай бұрын

    • I guess literal caustic soda is not a "chemical" then 😂 Just cause it's made by hand it doesn't mean it doesn't have "chemicals"

      @malloryknox6802@malloryknox68029 ай бұрын

    • damn cheesy u got bad education . also its just cheaper to buy palm olive

      @hassyg4083@hassyg40839 ай бұрын

  • I am obsessed with the Narrator how beautifully speaking their arabic names

    @hamzehhamwi2789@hamzehhamwi27899 ай бұрын

  • I love this. Thank you for sharing this video. These traditional values and methods of craft are a beautiful part of our shared heritage that no twitter feed or algorithm can replace.

    @frankwhite1816@frankwhite18169 ай бұрын

  • I have been looking for a traditional soap maker for a long time. The fact I stumbled onto this video makes me happy.

    @theprussian4616@theprussian46168 ай бұрын

  • What a great story about a historic industry. I hope these ancient traditional soap makers continue long into the future, maybe social media can help them? They are about as honest and as far as you could get from corporates like that LA Flamingo Estate thing for example!

    @NinoNiemanThe1st@NinoNiemanThe1st9 ай бұрын

  • Love the video. Really like they way they hold to honest traditions that value hard work and a good end product.

    @NO-background-music-in-videos.@NO-background-music-in-videos.9 ай бұрын

  • What a nice documentary. Simple and beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

    @franciscosanterbas3221@franciscosanterbas32219 ай бұрын

  • I'm from Egypt, I tried Syrian soup as we have many Syrians here since the civil war started, but would love to buy the Lebanese . the Tripoli accent is sooo different and distinctive from main stream Lebanese accent. ❤ respect

    @Arab--Man@Arab--Man3 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for filming about this business. I learned something new today!

    @ali-tal@ali-tal9 ай бұрын

  • I make my own soap since 2016. Best soap so far is 100% Olive oil soap, 40 % Laurel Oil + 60% Olive Oil soap, 90% Olive Oil soap + 10% Mastix... This last one is best soap ever! But it is also expensive

    @pluronic123@pluronic1239 ай бұрын

  • Real soap won't dry your skin or make you itchy or give you dandruff like commercial soap will.

    @kentofmississippi@kentofmississippi9 ай бұрын

  • Hello from Australia my friends. This is truly amazing. I hope this beautiful tradition continues. God is great.

    @gerardhogan3@gerardhogan39 ай бұрын

  • I am supporting this business...watching the labor of love that goes into the making of the soap I am ordering!❤

    @moircandlecompany@moircandlecompany8 ай бұрын

  • I've been using olive oil soap for years and am not planning on changing that anytime soon. Especially after watching this special. Thank you for sharing!

    @ThegreensmoothiecompanyCoZaCPT@ThegreensmoothiecompanyCoZaCPT9 ай бұрын

  • I am from Israel and i wish i could visit these places and learn from their traditions and enjoy the beautiful scenery and rich history. may we sit soon together as one big family in days of peace and prosper. God bless you! and Thank you for this amazing video!

    @amir236@amir2369 ай бұрын

    • Just drive across the border my man.

      @eustab.anas-mann9510@eustab.anas-mann95109 ай бұрын

    • @@eustab.anas-mann9510 Not that easy if you want to stay alive. It isn't like them visiting Israel.

      @Jason-33W@Jason-33W9 ай бұрын

    • Palestine*

      @MK-xn6qx@MK-xn6qx9 ай бұрын

    • its not hard to make soap

      @hassyg4083@hassyg40839 ай бұрын

  • We all proud of you..فخورون بكم جدا

    @samisayed8313@samisayed83139 ай бұрын

  • As an Iraqi, this type of soap is a staple - we refer to it as 'Saboon Ragi', Ragi actually coming from the word Raqqa, meaning Aleppo. Best soap, stil use it today everytime I go back home I pick up a batch!

    @memohaddad@memohaddad9 ай бұрын

  • God bless Lebanon

    @MAHDIIT-jf4gs@MAHDIIT-jf4gs9 ай бұрын

    • Whatever is left of it after our criminals! - politicians that is siphoned / stole 10s of billions to Europe and USA

      @LoverOFhopeANDcompassion@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion9 ай бұрын

  • I have bought this kind of traditional olive soap from the middle east many times! its good for the skin.

    @liv4909@liv49099 ай бұрын

  • Look at that beautiful piece of byproduct. Only with the 3 organic ingredients, traditional method and the generous sized blocks of soap looks simple yet sophisticated.

    @simonlee8154@simonlee81549 ай бұрын

  • All forced converted country of modern times Lebanon.... The dedication of this guy to keep it running is way above anything....hatsoff and hopefully it regains the popularity of tourist and demand.

    @harryp.s.4650@harryp.s.46509 ай бұрын

  • Olive oil soap is excellent when you can get it. Let's hope that these craftsmen can continue making this great product.

    @Mark1JT@Mark1JT9 ай бұрын

  • Your videos rock i love education! You guys make it fun and interesting

    @durpledorekapre3991@durpledorekapre39919 ай бұрын

  • There's something magical about this process, especially when its made in such a beautiful building

    @sun_chariot6141@sun_chariot61417 ай бұрын

  • It is such a valuable thing; this tradition should continue.

    @szucsago@szucsago3 ай бұрын

  • Amazing to see this. Please ask them to market online and reach consumer in other countries to boost their sales.

    @reddevilblue666@reddevilblue6669 ай бұрын

  • I think i saw an older video of the same factory a few years ago... Im still amazed by what they do and how they do it.

    @DaNiKzz@DaNiKzz9 ай бұрын

  • Wow. I almost want to go work there.... These guys seem so dedicated to their professions! We need more of this nowadays.

    @user-ju7de7zg3q@user-ju7de7zg3q6 ай бұрын

  • I hope that this video helps people find these businesses and make them more profitable. This is a traditional product that should see greater distribution worldwide.

    @cathoderay305@cathoderay3059 ай бұрын

  • I use this soap it's amazing but don't get it in your eyes ! Lebanon is an incredible country with lovely people.

    @TheFiown@TheFiown9 ай бұрын

  • Amazing! I definitely want to buy some of these! Also, I love Lebanon! Such an amazing people, culture, country! ❤👍🏽

    @sophienben-achour5450@sophienben-achour54506 ай бұрын

  • I am so proud of this video been a soap maker and also having Lebanese Heritage (Bterram, Koura), I hope this beautiful tradition lives on forever and wish nothing but peace to the region. Much love from Australia ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    @DawnOrganics@DawnOrganics6 ай бұрын

  • Lebanon is the country of wonders and the jewel of the Middle East. No matter what calamity hits it , it rises again with it's determination to live and inspire.

    @libanica4783@libanica47839 ай бұрын

  • I personally, as a young person, would love to learn about the ways of making soap the traditional way. I personally don't like how much the world revolves around technology now, and that having a tech job is the only acceptable/praise-able job. If i ever get the chance to visit these countries, I would love to buy some soap bars!

    @meid9158@meid91589 ай бұрын

  • I hope someone watching can machine the part they need for the pump

    @XxMrDudexX@XxMrDudexX9 ай бұрын

    • Kinda hard without knowing what parts are needed and to what specs

      @jascrandom9855@jascrandom98559 ай бұрын

    • @@jascrandom9855 that could be obtained. They can be reched through social media

      @XxMrDudexX@XxMrDudexX9 ай бұрын

    • plenty of people can in their country

      @hassyg4083@hassyg40839 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for making this wonderful video. I will visit the factory the next time I visit Tripoli. Regards, Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭

    @salahkalmoni8271@salahkalmoni82719 ай бұрын

  • I have a friend from Lebanon,I will ask her to bring one for me…this is business should not go down at any cost

    @anizi-saha@anizi-saha9 ай бұрын

  • I'm a soap maker, but use molds. Castille (Olive oil soap) has been one soap I continue to have problems with, because it so soft. I would love to visit their factory.

    @virginiaschott4482@virginiaschott44829 ай бұрын

  • I love the determination and the commitment❤️❤️

    @janadairy4170@janadairy41709 ай бұрын

  • I have been to one of these factories in Tripoli in 2016. The smell was amazing, I will never forget it.

    @caseyfuchs@caseyfuchs6 ай бұрын

  • Simply amazing. Props for keeping the business going.

    @wassimjacob9485@wassimjacob94858 ай бұрын

  • This is why i always buy Lebanese olive oil soap really a master piece ❤

    @mariebellenaffah8810@mariebellenaffah88109 ай бұрын

  • personally a bar of soap lasts me a long time vs a liquid soap with the same price point.

    @Yoruichi__Shihouin@Yoruichi__Shihouin9 ай бұрын

  • mama tachibana thinks diz is awesomazing and has included it on her 'places to visit' list. she totally loves soap as well. thank you fo all your hard work. 💗💖💘💞💝💟❣️

    @tanyamarie987@tanyamarie9879 ай бұрын

  • Proud to be from Aleppo the heart of this industry, I'm using it every day and will never stop it.

    @ahmadkharsah@ahmadkharsah7 ай бұрын

  • The BEST soap ever. Identical to Castile soap which is recommended for allergies and as a face and body soap, to wash laundry AND for general cleaning 💚

    @user39h2j8il@user39h2j8il9 ай бұрын

  • A soap cathedral! Beautiful.

    @katarinajanoskova@katarinajanoskova9 ай бұрын

    • And more useful than cultist ones.

      @airtale8725@airtale87259 ай бұрын

  • This soap and other ancient natural soaps are still popularly used here in Turkiye.

    @dianeconti7602@dianeconti76029 ай бұрын

    • Exactly!!! 👍🏻 💯 I though the same thing... 😉 Mmmmm 🤔

      @mikidias@mikidias9 ай бұрын

  • May God bless you to keep your factory running. You make the best soap on this planet. It helped me so much during the pandemic. With this "normal" soaps my skin dryed out, but with your wonderfull soap my skin is soft and healthy. Your soap has a much better pH. I hope you and your family will never give up.

    @gabiquinn5663@gabiquinn56636 ай бұрын

  • I saw documentaries about these soaps ,it looks all nice but working in there is a nightmare not matter how big the company is ,they have high expectations of course and they pay you peanuts ,that's why these traditions won't survive .

    @TheOfficialXerxes@TheOfficialXerxes9 ай бұрын

  • Shame the conflicts are getting in the way of this traditional business... the tourism would help fund the maintenance of the pumps needed... you could imagine it smells wonderful inside these beautiful buildings... amazing work from all the family 😉👍🏻

    @MrMaster2262@MrMaster22629 ай бұрын

  • Long may this traditional art & business survive!

    @wendellcreado@wendellcreado9 ай бұрын

  • Whenever I watch Still Standing videos of Insider Business, I always feel sad at the end to the point where whenever I wanted to feel somber, I watch these videos and feel sad... it's comforting somehow.

    @luwirap@luwirap5 ай бұрын

  • omg thank you for coming to Lebanon :)

    @kingerlove961@kingerlove9619 ай бұрын

  • Very cool. I hope they can get a new part of the machine somehow, so they won't have to carry the heavy buckets around, and speed up the process.

    @huntakilla1234@huntakilla12349 ай бұрын

  • This is wonderful soap!! I store up when I go there.

    @pammienakh@pammienakh9 ай бұрын

  • Only the owner seem to benefit from this outfit, if they are such an old business, why are they not one of the leading soap manufacturers in the world?

    @Voidy123@Voidy1239 ай бұрын

  • I've been making my own vegetarian soaps for years, its a great creative activity and the results are always better than any mass produced product IMHO.

    @brettsynd@brettsynd9 ай бұрын

  • These bars are miraculous I recommend them

    @MOBXOJ@MOBXOJ9 ай бұрын

  • What a beautiful video. I love you my lebanon♥️

    @Mourayamine@Mourayamine9 ай бұрын

  • More about lebanon please, its people seem very interesting

    @mwhodatboi@mwhodatboi9 ай бұрын
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