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How 8 million bars of olive oil soap are handmade at this factory in Turkey

How 8 million bars of olive oil soap are handmade at this factory in Turkey

As the demand for natural products grows, olive oil soap is making a comeback. Doktoroğlu Soaps uses centuries-old methods to make its bars by hand.

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?

Read the original article on Business Insider