"The Two Keys" Nabulsi Soap Bar

ANCIENT, 100% OLIVE OIL SOAP

Nabulsi soap is pure olive oil, with zero fragrances, additives, or chemicals of any kind. Mild and hypoallergenic, with a light lather, Nabulsi soap cleans almost anything without harming it. We love using this type of soap with our brushes, because there's no risk of any residual effects on the delicate fibers. It's equally good on your hands, so Nabulsi soap is a studio all-star.

The name "Nabulsi" means that this soap originates in the city of Nablus, in Palestine's West Bank. Olive oil soap has been made in Nablus for more than a millennium, through an ingeniously simple process that was copied worldwide after crusaders swept through the region around 1100 AD. Castile soap, which is much better known in Western countries, is a descendant of the original Nabulsi process.

"THE TWO KEYS" (TUQAN SOAP COMPANY)

Tuqan Soap Company is owned by a prominent local family in Nablus — their ancestors were regional rulers in the 18th and 19th century. For more than 100 years, the Tuqan family's soap factory has persisted in the heart of Nablus, and its "Two Keys" bar is a staple in the local marketplace.

ABOUT PALESTINIAN SOAP COOPERATIVE:

Palestinian Soap Cooperative is the United States distributor for eight different brands of Nabulsi soap — an ancient product that has been made with essentially the same formula and process since 950 AD. Producers in the city of Nablus have passed the traditional methods from generation to generation, despite the immense difficulty of operating small, family businesses in this volatile part of the world.

Palestinian Soap Cooperative aims to support these traditional manufacturers by bringing their products to the global market at a fair price. The company is owned by its members, both Palestinian and American, and it maintains dual offices in Berkeley, CA and Sebastia, in the West Bank.