What is African Black Soap? Now, if you’re someone who’s interested in natural beauty, you must have heard of a natural skin & hair cleansing ingredient known as African black soap. Just like its name suggests, it’s from Africa – ancient women from Ghana, Nigeria and neighboring countries made this soap from all natural ingredients for clean, healthy & beautiful skin and hair! Let’s look at the ingredients in local handcrafted African black soap Traditional African Black Soap is made from the following ingredients: plantain skin ashes, cocoa pod leaves/powder, palm leaves, palm oil/palm kernel oil & shea/cocoa butter. That’s it! Simple as it sounds, this natural soap only contains 5 basic ingredients that do an effective job of cleansing skin & hair without stripping off the skin’s natural oils like conventional soaps and shampoos do. Plantain & Palm Leaves– Has a high content of minerals and vitamins, such as iron and vitamin A & E, which are all vital for healthy skin. Vitamin E is known as the ‘skin protector’ and it is a powerful antioxidant while vitamin A boosts collagen production. These leaves also contain allatonin, which is also an ingredient in Shea butter that helps renew and regenerate skin cells thereby helping reduce scarring and blemishes. Cocoa Pod – Rich in antioxidants that fight off premature aging and also contain anti-inflammatory properties that soothe eczema, acne & other inflammatory skin conditions. Also tones, firms and tightens skin as well as repairs & renews damaged cells. Palm Kernel Oil – Has a high content of lauric acid that is a potent antibacterial agent. Also contains two forms of vitamin E, tocopherol and tocotrienol, that both ward off free radicals & UV damage as well as help in cell renewal and regeneration. Palm oil also has anti-inflammatory properties and is useful in treating eczema, psoriasis and acne. Shea/Cocoa Butter – Rich in vitamin A, E, K and essential fatty acids. Known to moisturize skin, fade dark marks, s