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Mosaic illustration of a basket of hand-picked pink Damask roses at dawn, beside a rose bush and a jug of rose water.

What Is Damask Rose? The Rose Behind Rose Oil a...

Named after Damascus and picked by hand at dawn, the Damask rose has been the scent of the Levant for centuries. Here's what makes it special.

What Is Damask Rose? The Rose Behind Rose Oil a...

Named after Damascus and picked by hand at dawn, the Damask rose has been the scent of the Levant for centuries. Here's what makes it special.

Mosaic illustration of a bar of soap on a slatted wooden soap dish beside a linen cloth and olive leaves.

How to Make Your Soap Bar Last Longer

A good bar of soap should last. Here are 8 simple ways to keep yours firm for weeks: the right soap dish, where to keep it, how to store new...

How to Make Your Soap Bar Last Longer

A good bar of soap should last. Here are 8 simple ways to keep yours firm for weeks: the right soap dish, where to keep it, how to store new...

Mosaic illustration of an open scroll surrounded by lavender, an olive branch, shea and a bar of soap.

How to Read a Soap Ingredient List

Ingredient lists can look like a page of Latin. Here's how to read one in about a minute: what the order means, where the soap is, and how to spot...

How to Read a Soap Ingredient List

Ingredient lists can look like a page of Latin. Here's how to read one in about a minute: what the order means, where the soap is, and how to spot...

Mosaic illustration of an olive tree with a jar of olive oil and a basket of olives, inspired by the mosaics of Madaba, Jordan.

The Olive Oil of Madaba

Every KON bar begins in the same place: olive oil pressed in Madaba, Jordan, the City of Mosaics. Here's the town, the tree, and the centuries-old soap tradition behind every...

The Olive Oil of Madaba

Every KON bar begins in the same place: olive oil pressed in Madaba, Jordan, the City of Mosaics. Here's the town, the tree, and the centuries-old soap tradition behind every...

Mosaic illustration of an olive branch, a vessel of olive oil and a bar of palm-free soap.

Why We Make Soap Without Palm Oil

Palm oil is in most bar soaps, usually under another name. Here's why every KON bar is made with Madaba olive oil instead, what the research really says about palm,...

Why We Make Soap Without Palm Oil

Palm oil is in most bar soaps, usually under another name. Here's why every KON bar is made with Madaba olive oil instead, what the research really says about palm,...