African Black Soap, also known as Alata Samina in Ghana, is a traditional black soap made from plant ash, including ash from cocoa beans and plantain peels. Our version builds on the same craftsmanship with plantain, cocoa, roasted palm leaves, coconut oil, and unrefined shea butter, just as village women in Ghana have made it for generations.
Black soap is a gentle yet powerful cleanser that lifts away dirt and excess sebum without leaving the skin feeling stripped. Many people appreciate it for cleansing the skin deeply while still providing a soap that feels more balanced for the face, body, and scalp. It often feels slightly rough at first, but quickly softens in your hands and creates a smooth lather.
Just like shea butter, it is both anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. That is why it is so often mentioned when people talk about a more even skin tone, calmer skin, and fewer breakouts.
How to use it
Break off a small piece, wet your hands, and rub it into a soft lather. Massage into the face, body, or scalp and rinse thoroughly. Store it dry between uses, preferably on a draining soap dish, so it lasts longer.
A little tip
Black soap is strong. If you start too intensively, your skin may react with an initial cleansing period. Start a few times a week, see how your skin responds, and build up from there.
Buying a piece of black soap from us also gives the women who make it income and stability. That is really the whole point 🤎
Weight: 200 g
Marjukka Löwgrehn (verified owner) –
Magisk tvål. Funkar super som schampo utan balsam. Löddrar härligt. Hyn blir så mjuk och härlig.
Jenny Nyberg (verified owner) –
Bästa ever!!!!! Min hy har aldrig varit så bra 😊
Råsa (verified owner) –
Har haft problem med exem på händerna i många år till och från. Sen jag använt denna som tvål (ca 5 månader) har det blivit mycket bättre, nästan obefintligt! Rekommenderar starkt! 🙂
Amanda –
Så himla bra för hud och hår! Var lite svårt för mitt hår att vänja sig vid i början då det blev lite strävt. Ändrades med tiden. Aldrig haft så hälsosam skalp!
Känns inte heller sträv på huden för min del, som andra jag testat under många år. Ett lika självklart alternativ till hud-och hårvård som sheasmöret.
Tack för det ni gör och för otroliga produkter till humana priser!
Sofia (verified owner) –
Helt underbar produkt! Har alltid haft känslig hud och lagt ner fler tusen på olika produkter. Äntligen hittat rätt!