| Authentic African Black Soap
Plantain skins is what largely makes this soap so effective.
Plantain is a fruit that grows in Africa and South America
that looks similar to a banana , except that it is much larger
and tastes all together different.
You can find plantains in many ethnic or
international grocery stores.
It is a natural source of Vitamins A and E and iron.
When black soap is made the skin of the plantain is
dried to the precise texture under the sun.
Afterward it is roasted in a clay oven.
The heat must be constant in order to achieve the
perfect brownish black color texture and smell.
Afterward cocoa pod ashes is added.
Cocoa pod is the shell of the cocoa fruit and also has
natural healing properties.
The next process is very precise because if it is not done properly,
with the correct ingredients, there will be no soap.
The roasted plantain skin is mixed with palm oil and
palm kernel oil to form the soap.
The roasted plantains determine the color of the soap,
the longer the plantains are roasted the darker the soap.
African black soap is soft with an organic shape,
it has a delicate texture and a natural earthy smell.
It is not oily and can be used for the hands, face, body and hair.
It is most commonly found in Ghana, however other countries
have there version of black soap as well.
Other words for black soap are
Alata Samina,Anago Samina which comes from the
Twi language in Northern Ghana.
Storing your African Black Soap....
African black soap is a soft milled soap and has a very high
natural glycerin content.
As a result it readily absorbs moisture from the air.
It must be stored in a dry location or in a sealed plastic
bag or it will become softer as it absorbs moisture.
If exposed to the air it will have a thin white colored film.
This film is not mold it is caused by absorption
of water from the air.
This can be avoided by keeping the soap in a dry location
away from moisture until ready for use.
When purchasing African Black Soap be sure it is authentic.
It is never a white color and it is never a hard soap.
Our African Black Soap is authentic and comes directly
from Ghana Africa.
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