For hundreds of years, women of West Africa made and used this plant-based soap to gently cleanse skin and hair. [African] Black Soap is traditionally made from locally harvested African plants such as plantain skins, cocoa pods, shea tree bark, or palm tree leaves. The plant matter is then sun-dried and roasted at a consistent temperature until it turns into ash. The ash is added to water along with various nurturing fats like palm oil, coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, and palm kernel oil. This mixture is heated and hand-stirred for at least 24 hours until it begins to solidify before it’s removed and left to cure for two weeks.

With warm water, wet soap bar, and create a gentle lather (a little goes a long way). Apply lather to your face or body and massage gently. Rinse with cool water and pat dry. For best results, moisturize with our Face Butter, Liquid Butter or Body Butter after use.

• Before using our Black Soap on your face, test soap on another part of your body.  If irritation occurs, discontinue use immediately. 

• If this is your first time using this product, skin may feel dry, tight and you may experience tingling or burning. This is caused by the soap drawing out impurities and excess oils, the PH levels of your skin should balance out after one week of use. 

• Avoid contact with eyes. For external use only.

• To extend the shelf life of your soap, allow soap to dry, and store it in an airtight container.

• Shelf Life: 12 months

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