From Business Insider.

Doktoroğlu Soaps is one of Turkey’s largest producers of handmade olive oil soap, turning out nearly 8 million bars a year. Workers follow centuries-old methods using just a few simple ingredients.

Industrial production once pushed many artisanal soapmakers out of business. Now, a growing demand for natural products is helping revive the industry.

So what does it take to make olive oil soap by hand? And how does this craft survive in a modern market?

00:00 – Intro
00:56 – Origins of the factory and its process
02:30 – Pouring the liquid soap
03:31 – Sweeping and scraping
03:57 – Cutting the bars
04:37 – Stamping with the logo
05:09 – History of olive oil soap to the present day
06:49 – Other traditional soapmakers in the Middle East
08:42 – Olive oil soap museum in Turkey
09:56 – Stacking and storing at Doktoroğlu’s factory
11:20 – Packaging and distribution
12:17 – Honoring legacy and preparing for the future
12:59 – Credits

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