Liquid African black soap, a wonder for all skin and hair types.

Our African black soap, in its liquid form, is a closely guarded African secret. It is suitable for all skin types (face and body) and hair. Made with traditional recipes and ingredients, it is concocted with a large quantity of unrefined shea butter, virgin palm kernel oil, plantain peel ash, and cocoa pod ash. With a soft texture, you get a dense and abundant lather that can be used as a face and body soap, as well as a shampoo. It is said that Ghanaians have used African black soap for centuries to help alleviate acne, oily skin, and other skin problems.

INCI: aqua, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) fruit, elaeis guineensis (palm) kernel oil, theobroma (cacao pod) ash, plantain (musa paradisiaca) ash, organic tapioca starch.

A bit of history
Black soap, Ose Dudu or Alata Samina, has its origins in the Yoruba tribe of Niger, but its production and use are more widespread in Ghana. Legend has it that African black soap was brought to Ghana long ago by Yoruba women traders who specialized in selling tomatoes and pepper. They were called Alatas (pepper sellers). As for Samina, it is an Akan word meaning "soap." The word Alata Samina, coined by Ghanaians, means "the soap of the pepper sellers." Alata Samina is now used throughout Ghana.

What makes liquid African black soap so unique?

• a natural skin cleanser
• good for all skin types
• good for hair and scalp
• it fights acne
• eczema treatment

Beware of imitations!
African black soap, in liquid form, isn't actually black. Its color varies from beige/brown to dark brown depending on the abundance of raw materials used. Original black soap is 100% natural and vegan, regardless of the African country that produces it. Authentic Alata soap contains no fragrance, and the faint scent it emits is that of the terroir where its ingredients were harvested.

So, if you see liquid African black soap sold as jet-black soap, be wary. It may contain black soap, but the result is an adulterated liquid soap that bears no resemblance to genuine African black soap. Additionally, most of these counterfeits contain fragrances.

Our liquid African black soap does not contain any titanium dioxide, GMOs, parabens, sulfates or other similar products.

The liquid African black soap offered to you by La Savonnerie Blanchou comes in a 500 ml recyclable and reusable plastic bottle.