Aleppo soap & natural care
Is Aleppo soap sold by the carton, not the individual bar?
Yes — individually stamped Aleppo soap bars are ordered by the full carton, not as loose singles. Each carton holds a fixed count of hand-stamped bars, and that count varies by line: on our stocked Nader Barakat & Sons range it runs from around 24 bars up to 50 bars per carton, depending on the bar's own weight and how the producer packs it.
This is separate from the by-net-weight cartons covered in bulk laurel soap per kg, where soap is sold loose by weight rather than counted piece by piece. This page covers the piece-counted carton format specifically — what the counts actually are, and how to choose between carton sizes when you're stocking a shelf.
Real piece counts from the catalogue
Carton size tracks bar weight to a degree — a lighter bar generally packs more pieces per carton — but it's not a strict formula, since each producer line has its own established carton. These five give a working sense of the range.
| Bar | Bar weight | Pieces per carton | Net weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nader Barakat B5 D057 | 210 g | 50 | 10.500 kg |
| Nader Barakat B5 A106 | 220 g | 48 | 10.560 kg |
| Areej Zanabili M011 | 120 g | 40 | 4.800 kg |
| aleamid M009 | 140 g | 30 | 4.200 kg |
| New generation Zanabili A116 | 210 g | 24 | 5.040 kg |
Choosing a carton size for your shelf
A high-piece-count carton like the 48- or 50-bar formats suits a retailer with steady turnover on one bar — a grocer's everyday soap facing, or a pharmacy display that sells consistently. A smaller carton, in the 24-to-40-bar range, fits a boutique or gift shelf carrying several different bars side by side, where you'd rather stock breadth across the range than depth in a single line.
This is the same logic that applies across the wider Aleppo soap wholesale guide: most successful soap shelves stock several tiers and scents rather than one bar deep, and carton size is one of the levers that lets a smaller retailer do that without overcommitting to any single line.
Ordering multiple cartons on one inquiry
Building a soap order works like any other: add the cartons you want, in whatever mix of bars and piece counts suits your shelf, to one inquiry, and receive one written quotation, typically within a business day. A first order commonly mixes two or three different cartons rather than committing heavily to one — an everyday bar, a premium laurel-forward bar, and sometimes a scented specialty line — so the shelf shows real variety from day one.
There's no requirement to order a full carton of every line you're curious about versus your core sellers; any minimum that applies is confirmed on your quotation rather than assumed in advance, and mixed soap and personal-care inquiries consolidate onto a single delivery.
Related questions
Can I order less than a full carton of a bar?
Ask in your inquiry — availability below a full carton is confirmed rather than a blanket published rule, since it varies by line. Most first orders work in full-carton quantities across a small mix of bars.
Why do carton piece counts vary so much between bars?
Each producer line has its own established carton, generally tracking the bar's own weight — a lighter bar tends to pack more pieces per carton than a heavier one, though it isn't a strict formula.
Is a piece-counted carton the same as the by-weight cartons?
No. Piece-counted cartons hold a fixed number of individually stamped bars; by-weight cartons sell soap loose by net kilogram instead. See bulk laurel soap per kg for the by-weight format specifically.
Can different cartons be mixed on the same order?
Yes — mixed soap inquiries are the norm. Combine several bars and carton sizes into one inquiry and they're quoted and delivered together.