Alaffia African Black Soap For All Skin and Hair Types Peppermint Description

Authentic African Black Soap
Body Wash
Facial Cleanser
Shaving Soap
Shampoo and More
With Handcrafted Fair Trade Shea Butter
Fair for Life - Fair Trade Certified by IMO

What is African Black Soap?

In West Africa, authentic black soap is known by its Yoruba name, Osse Dudu. "Dudu" means the color black, which comes from the extensive "cooking" of soap to the point of charcoal. Many cultures in West Africa use charcoal to detoxify and purify the skin, and this is an integral aspect of the true African black soap.

Furthermore, the authentic black soap is made from a centuries old recipe of handcrafted shea butter and indigenous West African palm kernel oil. Saponification is provided by adding ashes to the hot oils, then cooking the soap for six hours. The final step is to dry and cure the soap in the sun for three weeks.

The extensive cooking and curing process makes authentic African black soap mild and gentle, and is the major reason for its great popularity rise in America. The second important reason is this soap's versatility. In Togo, the black soap is an "all in one" option for cleaning, and is ideal for faces and babies, shaving, shampooing, and as a general hand & body wash. Scented with invigorating peppermint essential oil.

Free Of

Gluten, parabens, animal testing, SLS and synthetic fragrance.

Disclaimer

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Nutrition Facts

Alaffia African Black Soap For All Skin and Hair Types Peppermint Directions

Facial Cleanser: Apply with palm or facial cloth and massage gently over skin. Rinse clean and pat dry. Follow with Alaffia Face Cream of your choice.

Body Wash: Squeeze onto a wet loofah, scrub or wash cloth and work into a lather on body. Rinse thoroughly.

Shampoo: Apply to wet hair and massage into a rich lather. Rinse thoroughly and condition with Alaffia or Everyday Shea conditioner.

Also good as: Hand Soap, Shaving Soap and General Household Cleanser.

Ingredients: African mint (ocimum canum) extract (aqueous), African black soap (saponified shea butter* [butyrospermum parkii] and palm kernel oil [elaeis guineensis]), lauryl glucoside, peppermint essential oil.
*Certified Fair for Life - Social and Fair Trade by IMO.

Warnings

For external use only. Keep out of eyes.

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