The heady aroma of this autumn-flowering herb gives this soap a festive note. A touch of ground turmeric root adds a deep yellow hue to the cream color of these flat soaps. A meaningful gift, each comes wrapped in strips of silk from woven turbans. Made in a fair trade atelier using traditional methods and wild-crafted naturals, the result is beautiful skincare of the highest quality.

Ingredients: palm and coconut oils, cold pressed wild almond, hemp, pomegranate seed and castor oils, and Artemisia cina essential oil. Size: 4.5 oz.

Arghand produces a line of luxury, marble-like soaps and skin-nourishing oils, featuring the fragrant and emollient fruits of Kandahar's legendary earth. In particular, Kandahar has long been famous for its ruby-like pomegranates. Recent research on the pomegranate fruit's anti-oxidant properties has confirmed local lore, which envies the pomegranate-growers of Arghandab their soft, wrinkle-free skin. The unique ingredient in Arghand products is their cold-pressed pomegranate seed oil, produced in the Arghand atelier.

Founded in 2005, by former NPR reporter Sarah Chayes, Arghand Cooperative includes men and women, and it is committed to providing women with dignified employment remunerated at a fair level, as well as an equal share in the decision-making process. More importantly, supporting their efforts offers a viable alternative to opium production.

• natural + wildcrafted
• cruelty-free + vegan friendly
• fairly traded
• handcrafted in Kandahar, Afghanistan

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