I have heard lots of jabber about African black soap. I hadn't really looked into it much but I will admit it caught my attention. While i was at Whole Body restocking on some vitamins I was waiting in line and this huge bottle caught my eye.




I saw it, it was $5.99 for the smaller pump bottle so I said "ah, what the heck! Im trying it!" I went for the peppermint scent. There is also a citrus one but I wasn't diggin that scent. I asked the girl ringing me up what she thought of the product and she said she hadn't tried it but it has sold really well. I thought I might as well try it I've been interested in it. So I gave it a shot!

One nice factor is that is can be used as a face wash, a body wash, shaving soap, a shampoo and they say (the bottle says) that it can also be used as a general household cleanser. To be honest I don't know how you would use this as a household cleanser but I'm sure you could find 100 uses on Pinterest!!


Anyway, here's a little bit about about African Black Soap. This soap is made from purified water and genuine black soap. Black soap is the only soap mothers in Togo use on their newborns. So obviously this soap is gentle and great for sensitive skin. The process of creating this soap has been passed down using age-old traditional techniques. The ingredients used for this soap are pure virgin palm kernel oil, pure unrefined Shea butter and potash. Potash is created from plantain leaves and tree bark from the Agow tree from Africa. One of the main benefits from this soap is the high amount of Shea butter which is super rich and hydrating.

Black soap comes from "cooking" the soap to the point of charcoal. Many African cultures use charcoal as a detoxifying and purifying agent for the skin. So not only is this soap safe for sensitive skin but it also detoxifies and purifies sensitive skin. After "cooking" the soap, ashes are added to the hot oils and the soap cooks for 6 hours. The last step to making African black soap is letting it set in the sun for 3 weeks.

It sounds like a lot of work but the long process of cooking and soaking in the sun gives the soap it's gentle qualities.
Like I said there are lots of used for this soap as well. You can use it on babies, use it as a shaving soap, you can wash your face with it (this is what I use it for), you can use it as hand soap, shampoo and body wash.

I used this soap as a face wash and I used it with my Clarisonic and oh my gosh do I feel like a new woman! I have the peppermint scented one and my face felt amazing!!!! It is not too harsh nor drying. My face is actually quite hydrated and soft!!! Plus the price is awesome!! Go check it out!!

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