I don't really remember what made me make the switch to African Black soap, perhaps it was because I stopped using chemical deodorants 5+ years ago. Or, it could have been the benefits that I had read about that regular use bestows on its users. It could be that I knew about its many healing properties. Anyway, I started using the raw soap about six or so months ago.
Among its claims were that it would help decrease aging of the skin. It also performs a mild microdermabrasion with regular use. (This seems to be true since it has grainy particles through the soap). The soap is non-drying to the skin and feels like a true moisturizer when cleansing the face. Anyway, it certainly isn't painful or uncomfortable, but feels like a mild scraping of the skin when applied to the face. Contrary to other soaps which can be drying to facial skin, it is safe to use African Black Soap on the face.
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Who makes African Black Soap?
The soap is made by the Yoruban tribe in Nigeria. The ancient formula is based on the art of ash treatment. Its ingredients also consist of plaintain skins, palm leaves, cocoa pod powder and kernel oil.
The plantain leaves are baked and dried in a clay oven, thus yielding the brownish-black color. Cocoa pod is then added which also provides wonderful healing properties.The soap is a natural source of vitamins A, E and iron.
Benefits
The benefits of black soap are many and include:
Include deep cleaning
Helps clear skin bumps
It helps clear discolorations
It is great for removing makeup
It helps clear up acne
It helps battle premature facial lines and wrinkles.
It is also an effective shampoo.
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Thanks for sharing beautiful information.Black soap is made from the ash of locally harvested plants and barks such a plantain, cocoa pods, palm tree leaves, and shea
ReplyDeletetree bark. 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. Oftentimes the soap is made by women and is fair-traded, though not always.Black soap is traditionally made in west Africa, typically Ghana, from secret recipes. Different tribes and communities have adopted their own specific (secret) blend of oils and cooking techniques, which can be seen in the different color variations among black soap. The ash itself was often used to heal cuts. Order online here African Black Soap In Dubai | Buy Cosmetics Poducts Online