{"product_id":"biblical-borith-dead-sea-mud-soap","title":"Biblical Borith - The Soap from the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy top selling soap!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIBLICAL BORITH  -  DEAD SEA MUD, FRANKINCENSE \u0026amp; CEDARWOOD SOAP \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDead Sea mud. Frankincense. Cedarwood. Olive oil. This soap reads like a packing list from the ancient world  -  earthy, resinous, and just a little bit holy.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBiblical Borith is one of the most special soaps I make - and judging by how quickly people buy it, I'm not the only one who thinks so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Botanicals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Frankincense, Cedar, Orange, Dead Sea Mud\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: earthy, resinous, woody, with a bright citrus lift\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/castile-soap-vs-castile-style-soap\"\u003eCastile-style\u003c\/a\u003e hot-process bar soap, handmade in small batches\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Kosher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE LORE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/product-stories\"\u003emore old-world product stories\u003c\/a\u003e, see the full product-story collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoapmaking in the Middle East is old  -  really old. Archaeologists have found soap-like residue in clay cylinders from ancient Babylon dating to roughly 2800 B.C., describing fats boiled with ash. The Bible itself references a cleansing substance called \"borith,\" a generic Hebrew term for something made from the ashes of plants  -  no exact recipe survives, so we built ours from ingredients that would have been right at home in that ancient world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReal Dead Sea Mud, rich in minerals, gives the bar its distinctive character. Frankincense  -  one of the most famous substances in the Bible and a prized trade good throughout the ancient world  -  lends its warm, resinous perfume. Cedarwood, deeply significant throughout biblical history, rounds things out with a dry, woody base, and organically grown olive oil ties it all back to the ancient Mediterranean. Finally, I add orange for a little brightness. The oranges I use smell fantastic and give the darker, earthier fragrances a fresh citrus lift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor another ancient-world ingredient story, continue with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/silk-road-sandalwood-story\"\u003eSilk Road Sandalwood's aromatic trade inspiration\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes, it's a soap of biblical proportions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant the full product story?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/biblical-borith-soap-story\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee the Biblical Borith story →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.D. Bauer Botanicals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50476142755883,"sku":"SQ5818831","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/1842\/3083\/files\/https_3A_2F_2Fi.etsystatic.com_2F17100850_2Fr_2Fil_2F5f644e_2F2387102178_2Fil_fullxfull.2387102178_bvic.webp?v=1790195426","url":"https:\/\/jdbauerbotanicals.com\/products\/biblical-borith-dead-sea-mud-soap","provider":"J.D. Bauer Botanicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}