African Black Soap - 100% natural
We are very excited to introduce our new, 100% authentic African Black Soap, imported from Western Africa. This is the only soap in the world that does not use lye, but lathers more than any other soap, without having to use sodium laurel sulphate. This is 100% natural – no fragrance, no preservatives and unscented. (We also carry this soap with the added Tea Tree Oil & Eucalyptus oil here.
Uses & Benefits: This soap can be used on your face, body & hair. It is a deep cleanser & leaves your skin feeling healthy. Some of the benefits of African Black Soap are:
| • | helps to relieve acne & oily skin |
| • | gets rid of existing blemishes |
| • | softens rough skin |
| • | relieves rashes |
| • | helps with scalp irritation |
| • | works great as a makeup remover |
| • | use in the shower to remove body odor |
| • | helps in the shower to remove body odor |
| • | helps with eczema |
| • | helps with razor bumps |
Original Process: The soap comes from dried plantain, which is a natural source of Vitamin A & Vitamin E, banana peel & leaves, cocoa pods, shea tree bark & dried palm tree leaves. A plantain is a type of banana that grows in warm temperatures where there is less of a chance for strong winds. The skin is dried under the African sun, then burned in a vat or kettle into ashes. Water is added and filtered; then shea butter, coconut oil, palm kernel oil & cocoa butter are all added to the water to create the soap. Herbs and age-old formulations make the difference in the outcome of the soap. The soap is then hand-stirred by the local women for at least a day and then set out to cure for two weeks.
Color & smell: Real African Black Soap is soft and can very from light brown to dark brown in color. Be aware of African Black Soap that is very hard or completely dyed black; that is a sign that the soap is fake. Ours is a beautiful, earthy brown color and has an earthy odor.
What process is done here? The soap arrives in chunks and crumbs (by nature, this soap is crumbly). We break it down into smaller pieces, slowly remelt it, and add the beneficial ingredients such as argan oil, sweet almond oil & other beneficial oils, and then we remold it.
Storage: Store unused Black Soap in a cool, dry area, leaving it wrapped inside of a ziplock bag or saran wrap. This is because natural black soap is full of glycerin which absorbs moisture in the air. It can also soften too much when left out in the open air. Once you use the soap, try not to leave it sitting in water in the tub. Be sure that there is no water sitting in your soap dish.
More information: African Black Soap is also commonly called Ose Dudu – “Ose (meaning “soap”), and “Dudu” (meaning “black”). This comes from the Yoruba or Anago languages of Nigeria, Togo & Benin. Other names for African Black Soap are Alata Samina or Anago Samina among the Ghanaians.
