100% Natural Raw African Black Soap, completely Organic, Unrefined Made in GHANA .
Available Size Options: solid
1oz , 2 oz, 3 oz, 4 oz, 5 oz, 8 oz
100% Vegetable Based. Comes in plastic wrap. Crochet soap saver sold separately.
Black soap cleanses gently, so it's ideal for people with acne, uneven skin tone, rosacea, rashes, dryness and other skin conditions.
Some African black soap contain a plantain extract, which has antibacterial properties that may help treat acne breakouts.
Some people use the African black soap as a mild make up remover and shampoo.
What is African Black Soap?
The African Black Soap is made from the ash of locally harvested plants and barks such a plantain, cocoa pods, palm tree leaves, and shea tree bark. Years of use by people around the world has proven it to be an amazing natural alternative for those struggling with troubled skin.
How is it made?
First the leaves and bark are sun-dried and then roasted in a kettle or pot at an even, constant temperature, which is important to ensure color, texture and smell. Then water and various oils - palm oil, coconut oil, palm kernel oil (including shea butter and cocoa pod powder) - are added to the mixture and stirred for at least a day. After that, the "soap" is left to set for two weeks to cure. Different tribes and communities in Africa have adopted their own specific blend of oils and cooking techniques, which can be seen in the different color variations among black soap.
Ingredients in Raw African Black Soap
Traditional African black soap made by local women is made from the following ingredients: plantain skin ashes, cocoa pod leaves/powder, palm leaves, palm oil/palm kernel oil & shea/cocoa butter. That’s it! Simple as it sounds, this natural soap only contains 5 basic ingredients that do an effective job of cleansing skin & hair without stripping off the skin’s natural oils like conventional soaps and shampoos do.
Other optional ingredients, such as honey, shea butter, cocoa butter, etc, may be added to make the soap more healing, cleansing and moisturizing.
What each of the ingredients do to promote healthy skin:
Plantain & Palm Leaves– Has a high content of minerals and vitamins, such as iron and vitamin A & E, which are all vital for healthy skin. Vitamin E is known as the ‘skin protector’ and it is a powerful antioxidant while vitamin A boosts collagen production. These leaves also contain allatonin, which is also an ingredient in Shea butter that helps renew and regenerate skin cells thereby helping reduce scarring and blemishes.
Cocoa Pod – Rich in antioxidants that fight off premature aging and also contain anti-inflammatory properties that soothe eczema, acne & other inflammatory skin conditions. Also tones, firms and tightens skin as well as repairs & renews damaged cells.
Palm Kernel Oil/Palm Oil – Has a high content of lauric acid that is a potent antibacterial agent. Also contains two forms of vitamin E, tocopherol and tocotrienol, that both ward off free radicals & UV damage as well as help in cell renewal and regeneration. Palm oil also has anti-inflammatory properties and is useful in treating eczema, psoriasis and acne.
Shea/Cocoa Butter – Rich in vitamin A, E, K and essential fatty acids. Known to moisturize skin, fade dark marks, spots & acne scars as well as heal damaged skin, burns & sores. Also used to treat inflammatory skin conditions and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
As usual, before using African black soap, make sure you aren’t allergic to any of the ingredients it contains.
What is it good for?
The African Black Soap has been used for a long time to treat troubled skin. It's good for fine wrinkles, dark spots, eczema, razor bumps, and clearing blemishes, acne, and rashes. It is also used as a light exfoliator. The soap can also be used on your hair, to treat scalp irritations. The plantain skins give the soap Vitamin A & E, and iron. Because the soap has the highest shea butter content of any soap, it also offers UV protection. The soap is also good for sensitive skin, meaning its a good option for babies or the elderly.
How to Use African Black Soap.
There are many versions of African black soap out there. But this raw handmade version straight from Ghana, containing both shea butter & coconut oil is a gem!
The best way to use the raw version is by taking it apart, molding it into a ball (this is to make sure it’s smooth without any rough edges) before lathering up your face. Be sure to create just a little lather when using it to cleanse your face (you can use a lot if using for shaving) as you do not want to dry out your skin. Rinse your face with tepid water then pat dry with a fluffy towel. Use a pea-sized amount of coconut oil/your moisturizer immediately to moisturize. That’s it!
Another great way to use raw African black soap is by cutting up the block of soap into small chunks then soaking it in 1/2 cup of filtered water overnight. When dissolved, pour into a cute mason jar soap dispenser and top with water as necessary. Pump a little on your palm, lather up and use as a facial cleanser or body wash for beautiful skin!
Something more usable and effective than the bar form is this liquid African Black Soap! Seriously, it’s liquid form! Meaning you can easily put it in a pump bottle and use it as facial cleanser or shampoo! It’s my new fav! You may even add essential oils for scent and other properties.
13 Uses & Benefits of Raw African Black Soap for Skin.
" Natural and handmade products may not look so good on the outside as they do not contain all the harmful chemicals and artificial colorings that give them a pretty scent and a fancy look. "
Though it doesn’t look so pretty on the outside, African black soap does have a natural & pleasant fragrance that won’t irritate even the most sensitive of skin types. It smells a lot like incense, which is itself soothing and calming. Let’s look at some of the benefits of raw African black soap for beautiful skin .
1. Cleanses Skin
Just like any other soap, African black soap does an effective job of cleansing your skin, ridding it of dirt, grime, dead cells, excess sebum and germs. However, unlike other soaps, African black soap does not completely strip your skin of its natural oils, thereby keeping it smooth and moisturized in addition to cleansing it.
2. Good for Sensitive Skin Types
African black soap is a popular choice for those with sensitive skin types that are prone to redness, rashes and other skin infections. If your skin reacts negatively to commercial soaps or even gentle soaps such as liquid castile soap, then you must try using African black soap. It contains absolutely no hidden ingredients that can irritate the skin.
3. Soothes & Heals Eczema
The ingredients in African black soap have powerful anti-inflammatory properties which soothe and calm eczema. Instead of using harsh commercial soaps and body washes for eczema, lather up with African black soap instead and notice how soothed your skin feels afterwards!
4. Reduces Blemishes & Dark Spots
One of the miraculous properties of African black soap is its ability to reduce blemishes and even out skin discolorations. The nutrient-rich ingredients have something to do with this skin lightening effect. The pure oils and butters in African black soap are rich in vitamin A, E and essential fatty acids that help lighten discolorations and reduce scarring.
5. Fights Facial & Body Acne
Need a gentle but effective cleanser for acne-prone skin? Then try out African black soap! It’s gentle, contains no chemicals and is a valuable acne-fighter! It’s also especially good for people with back acne. Use it twice a day to cleanse your face and body – in the morning and at night before bed for best results.
African black soap is made using a centuries-old recipe from African and has been used since ancient times to cleanse skin as well as treat skin infections naturally! Image Credit: KakuiBeauty
African black soap is made using a centuries-old recipe from Africa and has been used since ancient times to cleanse skin as well as treat skin infections naturally! Image Credit: KakuiBeauty
6. Calms Psoriasis
Got dry, itchy and flaky psoriasis patches? Then quit using harsh body washes and cleansers that contains skin irritating chemicals & fragrances and use African black soap instead. It’s gentle, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and has moisturizing properties as well.
7. Reduces Oily Skin
The natural cleansing and exfoliating action of African black soap removes excess sebum from deep within the pores and on the skin’s surface.
8. Minimizes Fine Lines & Wrinkles
Did you know that African black soap is rich in antioxidants? Ingredients, such as cocoa, are powerful antioxidants that ward off notorious free radicals that steal oxygen from healthy skin cells which causes them to become lifeless. Using African black soap helps keep away premature wrinkles and fine lines.
9. Evens Out Dark Spots
The vitamin and mineral-rich ingredients in African black soap, such as plantain leaves & shea butter which are both rich in allatonin, help lighten and reduce dark spots and marks on the skin.
10. Unclogs Blocked Pores
If you suffer from congested pores, use African black soap to deep cleanse and purify your skin from deep within without stripping natural oils.
11. Helps Fade Acne Scars
Ingredients such as palm kernel oil as well as shea butter help moisturize skin and naturally lighten and fade out acne scars. Did you know that acne scars look more pronounced when the skin is dehydrated and flaky? Moisturizing helps reduce the appearance of acne scars and fades them faster. The exfoliating properties also help slough off dead skin that normally collects above the acne scar.
12. Soothes Razor Bumps
Use African black soap during shaving to moisturize the skin thereby minimizing razor bumps. You can also use it after shaving to soothe & calm the red skin.
13. Eliminates Fungal Skin Infections
African black soap has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties that fight off bacteria, fungus and other microbes that cause skin infections.
African Black Soap Benefits for Hair Growth
African Black Soap also known as “black soap” for short, is an antibacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-fungal, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral. It is a natural source of the vitamins A and E. It also contains iron oxides and it has natural healing properties. It is one of those lost hair “miracle growth” products. It doesn’t “magically” grow your hair or anything like that, but because of all of it’s healing vitamins and minerals, it makes it very hard for your hair not to thrive and grow in a nourished, clean and healthy environment. The black soap that I use is raw African black soap, 100% natural and it is free from chemicals, dyes, preservative sand synthetic fragrances so it is ideal for sensitive skin types.
Black Soap For your hair growth.
Black soap has played an essential role in hair growth and the progress of maintaining healthy, clean and growing hair.
Cleansing the scalp and hair from dirt and debris with a Stimulating Shampoo which includes Black Soap and then apply hair and body Whipped Mixture directly on to the scalp, where balding or thinning according.
Alloow the oils to penetrate into the scalp and hair strands. After months of doing this your hair will start growing back.
Ask about my Stimulating Shampoo.
African Black Soap Benefits
African Black Soap Healing Properties
African black Soap is known to help cure and treat a wide range of scalp and skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, rashes, dandruff, dry and itchy skin, insect bites, bumps, cuts and wounds caused by various skin conditions. The vitamin E in the soap is largely apart of why this soap is so effective at treating and healing such conditions. This soap is enriched Vitamin E, which aids in the healing process and keeping scalp and skin bright, healthy, rejuvenated and clean and it keeps your hair shiny, soft and moisturized.
African Black Soap Moisturizing Properties
Black Soap is great at keeping your hair moisturized because it contains a high amount glycerine. Glycerin absorbs moisture right from the air and applies it right onto your hair and scalp. Glycerine keeps the moisture in your hair, which keeps it soft, malleable, and strong. Moisture keeps our hair from being dry, weak and brittle, which contributes to hair damage and hair loss.
African Black Soap Cleansing Properties
Black soap is a gentle exfoliator that gives our scalp a deep clean, which is essential for keeping our scalp cleansed and stripped of any debris that may be clogging the hair follicles and pores, yet keeping our. It removes excess oils from the scalp and hair, without removing essential natural oils in our scalp and on our hair, which keeps the moisture in our hair .
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