Aleppo soap & natural care
Is laurel soap sold in bulk by the kilogram?
Yes — Aleppo-tradition laurel soap is sold by the net-weight carton as well as by the individually stamped bar. Our Nader Barakat & Sons range includes six cartons priced and quoted by net kilogram rather than per-bar count, running from around 3.6 kg to 9.6 kg net weight, with soap portioned or wrapped loose inside rather than sold as counted, individually stamped bars.
This is a real, currently stocked format, not a special-order line — the cartons sit in the same Aleppo soap catalogue as the individually stamped bars, and they're the natural choice for buyers who plan to portion, repackage or resell soap by weight rather than by the piece.
The six by-weight cartons in our range
Each carton lists both a net weight — the soap itself — and a gross weight that includes packaging. These are the six currently stocked.
| Carton | Net weight | Gross weight |
|---|---|---|
| janat alghar A107 | 9.600 kg | 11.000 kg |
| bahur marayam A114 | 9.600 kg | 10.600 kg |
| Rachid Qalaia A110 | 7.200 kg | 9.000 kg |
| Rahaf Zanabili S028 | 5.000 kg | 5.250 kg |
| sultan halab M008 | 4.200 kg | 6.000 kg |
| Oud and Amber M001 | 3.600 kg | 4.700 kg |
Net vs gross weight, and why both matter
Net weight is the soap alone — what you're actually paying to have made and shipped. Gross weight includes the carton and any internal packaging, which is the figure that matters for freight quoting and warehouse space rather than for judging how much soap you're getting. The gap between the two, usually a kilogram or less on these cartons, is packaging weight, not soap lost to shrinkage or a rounding trick.
Understanding both figures also helps when you're comparing a by-weight carton against the individually stamped bar format — see what wholesale case sizes actually mean for the same net-vs-gross logic applied across the wider catalogue.
Who orders soap by the kilogram rather than the bar
By-weight cartons suit buyers who plan to portion or repackage soap themselves rather than resell it factory-wrapped — spas and hammams cutting or presenting soap in their own format, gift-set assemblers building boxed sets from loose bars, and wholesalers or boutique repackers putting their own presentation around the product. If your program sells factory-stamped bars as-is instead, the piece-counted cartons covered in soap by the carton are usually the better fit.
Laurel content still varies carton to carton, the same as it does across the stamped-bar range — it's a producer-declared figure rather than a fixed standard, covered in full in laurel oil percentages in Aleppo soap, explained.
Ordering a by-weight carton
Ordering follows the same model as the rest of the catalogue: add the carton or cartons you want to your inquiry, state the quantity, and a written quotation follows, typically within a business day. By-weight cartons combine cleanly with individually stamped bars and personal-care lines on the same mixed inquiry, so a spa or repacker building a varied order doesn't need to send it as three separate requests.
If you're unsure which carton's weight fits your storage or repackaging plan, ask for confirmation of piece count and typical bar size inside a given carton on the inquiry — that detail comes back with the quotation.
Related questions
Is the net weight the amount of soap I'll actually receive?
Yes — net weight is the soap itself, excluding the carton and any internal packaging. Gross weight is the full shipped weight, used mainly for freight and storage planning.
Can I mix by-weight cartons with individually stamped bars in one order?
Yes. Both formats sit in the same Aleppo soap catalogue and combine on a single inquiry, quoted together and delivered as one order.
Does laurel percentage vary between these cartons?
Yes — laurel content is a producer-declared figure that varies by line, the same as across the stamped-bar range. See our guide to laurel oil percentages for how to read it.
What's the smallest by-weight carton currently stocked?
Oud and Amber M001, at 3.600 kg net weight, is the smallest of the six by-weight cartons currently in the catalogue.