Traditional Raw African Black Soap

Ancient African Wisdom, Modern Skincare

Traditional Raw African Black Soap originates from West African regions including Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, and Morocco. Handcrafted by tribes such as the Hausa for centuries, its roots trace back to the Pharaonic era, when it was used in cleansing and purification rituals.

Known as Anago or Alata Samina, meaning “Black Soap” or “African Black Soap,” its true color is brown, derived from natural plantain skins, bark, and shea charcoal. Each tribe maintains its own secret recipes, passed down through generations, ensuring an authentic, artisanal product.

Unlike mass-produced “black soaps” on the market, our raw African Black Soap preserves the delicate, rustic, and patchy texture of traditional soaps, producing a rich, creamy lather.

Pure, Plant-Based Formulation

• 100% vegan and plant-based

• Free from artificial fragrances, sulfates, preservatives, and dyes

• Fairly traded and hand-crafted by local tribeswomen

• Made using time-honored, artisanal methods that honor ancestral traditions

Key Benefits

✔ Gently cleanses skin and hair
✔ Supports smooth, balanced-feeling skin
✔ Helps maintain natural texture and clarity
✔ Rich, creamy lather for a luxurious experience
✔ Soothes and comforts sensitive skin

Key Properties

• High mineral content for natural nourishment

• Balances skin pH

• Anti-inflammatory and soothing

• Gentle and ideal for sensitive skin

• Rich, creamy, and luxurious lather

• Deeply cleanses without over-drying

Experience

Enjoy a truly authentic African bathing tradition with our raw African Black Soap, handcrafted to deliver a naturally cleansing, mineral-rich, and deeply nurturing experience for face, body, and hair.

Ingredients: *Saponified Butyrospermum Parkii or Vitellaria Paradoxa (Shea) Butter, *Plantago Lanceolata (Plantain) Ash, *Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Leaves, *Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa Pod) Ash (Potash), *Virgin Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil.

*=Clean Ingredients - Organic, Kosher, Wild-crafted, or Non-GMO

Directions: Break a piece of your black soap, avoid exposing to excess water; constantly running water over the soap will cause it to dissolve quickly. It will last longer if you use individual pieces for separate uses and keep soap dry when not in use. The soap should break apart fairly easily. Moisten the soap by wetting hands, then rub soap between them. This will make the soap "firm up" and hold together.

Hair & Scalp: Wash hair and scalp with the soap. Do not run the actual soap through hair, as it may cause the ends to split and break. Instead, lather hands with the soap using warm water, then wash hair with lather. Work lather through hair and massage scalp to ease itching and flaking. Rinse hair with water.

How to Store

Traditional Raw African Black Soap has a high glycerin content and absorbs water easily, so it should be stored in a plastic bag or dry area away from the tub and shower when not in use.

*For external use only. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.