Currently making Aleppo Soap

[reinbeau]

I think Aleppo is a style of soap, not a trade name. I don't think you'd get in trouble for using it, although you could always call it Aleppo Style soap.

 

[lionprincess00]

Yeah, I spent the last 20 minutes googling. Though Google doesn't know everything, I could find nothing on trademark or laws regarding labeling soap Aleppo.

And edit to say it looks great! It goes tan with age on the surface, correct?

 

[JustBeachy]

While Craig is absolutely right about some product names being regulated by geography, (other examples, Bordeaux, Cognac), I can't find anything that regulates Aleppo soap. Searching for Aleppo soap on the web brings hits on lots of people selling the product. Some are using the Aleppo Style nomenclature, meaning someone is at least worried enough about being sued to CYA. I'd probably err on the side of caution.

 

[hud]

I don't have any intention to sell this soap. I want to use it.

Regarding whether it is Aleppo soap, that is such a pointless argument. If I but some rennet and milk and make Mozzarella cheese, is it different cheese because I make it in California instead of Italy? What if I make Monterey Jack? It's from California, but a different area than where I live, so it's not authentic? What if we extend this idea of geography to something like music. If I'm in America but play a Japanese scale it's not authentic Japanese music? Seems very arbitrary and pointless.

Ps. Not offended at all, I just don't see how geography matters. By that logic nobody other than me can make authentic "SmeeTree" soap because they don't have my exact tap water, exact lye, etc etc. But I am pretty sure people can make my soaps. One thing impossible for home soapmakers is the boil method like they do in Aleppo. If that makes it Aleppo soap then yes, home soapmakers cannot make it. But if someone in America has those means of production and can boil it, sure they can make it.

[FONT=&quot]Hello Smeetree, I got too buy, as the holiday is closer there is more to do, I wish you and your family happy holidays and everyone here as well.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I think each area has its own rules and regulations this may not apply where you live. The subject came up in few occasions, one of them when I was among a big group gathering we had several people from different countries. Anyway the whole point is about how to be on the safe side if you decided to sell at any point.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I don’t see any problem in selling this type of soap when one masters it, especially that there is great demand during the hardship that Aleppo is going through, so why you don’t go for it?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Yes, there is difference and I learned about it long time ago. I have read researches made by specialists about the quality of oil in Aleppo and the surrounded areas. It’s considered as one of the top qualities olive oils; one of the reasons is the quality of the soil. When I had the opportunity to visit that area I wanted very bad to taste it, even I went to the surrounded countries around and I tasted their olive oil, it’s superior to the best olive oil I have ever tasted in my life.[/FONT]

 

[JustBeachy]

[FONT=&quot]Yes, there is difference and I learned about it long time ago. I have read researches made by specialists about the quality of oil in Aleppo and the surrounded areas. It’s considered as one of the top qualities olive oils; one of the reasons is the quality of the soil. When I had the opportunity to visit that area I wanted very bad to taste it, even I went to the surrounded countries around and I tasted their olive oil, it’s superior to the best olive oil I have ever tasted in my life.[/FONT]

Now that's my idea of good research.

 

[smeetree]

[FONT=&quot]Hello Smeetree, I got too buy, as the holiday is closer there is more to do, I wish you and your family happy holidays and everyone here as well.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I think each area has its own rules and regulations this may not apply where you live. The subject came up in few occasions, one of them when I was among a big group gathering we had several people from different countries. Anyway the whole point is about how to be on the safe side if you decided to sell at any point.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I don’t see any problem in selling this type of soap when one masters it, especially that there is great demand during the hardship that Aleppo is going through, so why you don’t go for it?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Yes, there is difference and I learned about it long time ago. I have read researches made by specialists about the quality of oil in Aleppo and the surrounded areas. It’s considered as one of the top qualities olive oils; one of the reasons is the quality of the soil. When I had the opportunity to visit that area I wanted very bad to taste it, even I went to the surrounded countries around and I tasted their olive oil, it’s superior to the best olive oil I have ever tasted in my life.[/FONT]

No problem, Hud, I know from other posts you're kind and didn't mean anything and no offense was taken. I just don't plan to sell any of my soap because the labor involved and quality product is worth more to me than the market is willing to pay. Since I don't need the income from the soap I just won't sell. So in my own home I call this soap the Aleppo. Whether people want to debate that is up to them, and I can see some validity to the argument (such as I didn't boil it), but in the final analysis I just wanted to execute this soap to my standard and feel I did that, so I'm happy with it no matter what it's called.

Thanks for the feedback, though. I always want to improve, and if OO is Syria is truly great as you say, I might try to get my hands on some. Any info that you provide on the reality of those oils, that region, etc is deeply valued by myself and probably others.

 

[hud]

No problem, Hud, I know from other posts you're kind and didn't mean anything and no offense was taken. I just don't plan to sell any of my soap because the labor involved and quality product is worth more to me than the market is willing to pay. Since I don't need the income from the soap I just won't sell. So in my own home I call this soap the Aleppo. Whether people want to debate that is up to them, and I can see some validity to the argument (such as I didn't boil it), but in the final analysis I just wanted to execute this soap to my standard and feel I did that, so I'm happy with it no matter what it's called.

Thanks for the feedback, though. I always want to improve, and if OO is Syria is truly great as you say, I might try to get my hands on some. Any info that you provide on the reality of those oils, that region, etc is deeply valued by myself and probably others.

[FONT=&quot]Don't worry, thank you for your understanding.
I do know someone who sells great organic quality from Jordan (a neighbor country of Syria); I buy from them. I was out of my oils for few months that when I had so much going on, I could help with that. I also buy their great vinegar quality; I call them royal oils and vinegars. I know they have suppliers around the world, let me check. By the way is it OK to post such information here, I mean does it violate any SMF rules or regulations?[/FONT]