Coastal Scents black soap is the original thing! It is imported from Ghana where it is hand pressed and processed by women in a small village in Ghana. It contains no scents, preservatives OR chemicals.
Active ingredients include virgin palm kernel oil, and potash from the ashes of plantain leaves. Plantain is a rich source of vitamins A & E and iron. Plantains are a member of the banana family.
For centuries, Ghanaians have used Black Soap to help relieve acne, oily skin, clear blemishes and various other skin issues. It is known to help with skin irritations and conditions such as Eczema and Psoriasis as well. African Black soap has also been used to achieve beautiful skin. Africans have also used this natural soap for bathing and washing their hair. It's excellent for removing make-up too! Black Soap will leave your skin soft and clear.
Suggested Uses:
Traditionally, African Black Soap has been used to treat rashes, acne, eczema, dandruff, body odor and much more. The African black soap helps keep the skin clean and helps against premature facial lines. It is great for showering, bathing, washing of the hair, face and the feet. Black Soap is recommended for the young and the old. Black soap leaves the skin smooth and soft & as a facial soap it is excellent for clearing acne.
African black soap has been used in Africa for the treatment of rashes, ring worm, eczema and also as a natural hair shampoo to avoid itchy and dry scalps.
Storage:
African black soap should not be exposed to excess water and stored in a cool dry place. African black soap is soft and has a very high content of natural glycerin.
Because of its natural glycerin rich content it absorbs moisture from the air and becomes softer if not stored in a cool dry place or in a sealed polythene bags.
Production Process:
SUN DRYING
The skin of the plantain is sun dried to a specific texture and then roasted in clay like oven. During drying, the heat is kept at a constant temperature in order to maintain a particular smell, color and texture of the dried plantain leaves.
ROASTING OF PLANTAIN SKIN
The plantain leaves are then roasted. The roasting process determines the color of the African black soap. The longer the roasting process, the darker the black soap.
MIXING OF PLANTAIN WITH PALM KERNEL OIL
After the roasting process, the plantain skin is mixed with pure, unrefined, natural Palm Kernel Oil. This process leads to the formation of the soap. No scents, preservatives, chemicals, color enhancers, dye, charcoal or fragrances are added during mixing.
PACKAGING
The African black soap is then poured into molding blocks and then heat sealed.
Our unique and quality controlled production process makes our traditional African black soap produce a very thick and soft lather which leaves your skin moisturized & soft.
Our African black soap has a natural earthy smell.
Fair Trade:
Following the guidelines of Fair Trade, the manufacturer of our African Black Soap pays much higher prices for this product by providing the women in the Northern Region of Ghative societies with interest free loans, credit facilities, training in packaging, labeling and quality control services, therefore a higher price for their quality processed African Black Soap is justified.
When you buy our Fair Trade African Black Soap, you are enabling the Tamale and Wa women that process our product to live with dignity and invest in their families, communities and the environment.
