“COCONUTA” Organic African black soap is 100% pure and natural product, made from organic product from Ghana and contains no chemical additives. Though it is new for us, Black Soap has an amazing history, story and tradition behind it. It is known to be great for your skin and leave it feeling healthy and clean.
How can African Black Soap benefit me?
WHERE DO ALL THESE BENEFITS COME FROM?
THE BENEFITS OF AFRICAN BLACK SOAP LIE IN ITS INGREDIENTS, WHICH INCLUDES A COMBINATION OF:COCOA PODS,COCONUT OIL,PALM TREE LEAF DERIVATIVES, INCLUDING PALM KERNEL OIL AND PALM OIL
PLANTAIN BARK, WHICH CONTAINS IRON, AS WELL AS VITAMINS A AND E
SHEA BUTTER
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE INGREDIENT MAKEUP OF BLACK SOAP LARGELY VARIES BASED ON THE REGION OF AFRICA WHERE IT’S MADE. FOR EXAMPLE, PLANTAINS ARE FOUND IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN AFRICA, BUT NOT IN EASTERN AFRICA.
YOU MAY ALSO FIND BLACK SOAP WITH ADDED ESSENTIAL OILS, SUCH AS EUCALYPTUS, TO PROMOTE RELAXATION. SOME AFRICAN BLACK SOAP BARS CONTAIN ADDED OATMEAL OR ALOE VERA.
ALL BENEFITS:
IT’S ANTIBACTERIAL.
IT IS SAFE FOR MOST SKIN TYPES.
IT’S SAFE FOR ALL SKIN TYPES.
IT’S MOISTURIZING.
IT MAY HELP WITH MAKEUP REMOVAL.
IT WON’T MAKE YOUR SKIN OILY.
IT HELPS SOOTHE IRRITATION.
IT’S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY.
IT HELPS FIGHT ACNE.
IT MAY HELP REDUCE FINE LINES.
IT HELPS PROTECT AGAINST PHOTOAGING.
IT HELPS IMPROVE SKIN TEXTURE.
IT HELPS PREVENT RAZOR BURN AND RELATED RASHES.
IT MAY HELP REDUCE HYPERPIGMENTATION.
IT’S ANTIFUNGAL.
IT MAY HELP REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ECZEMA.
Where does African Black Soap come from?
Most Black Soap from West Africa is made by hand, through traditional secret recipes and methods that are passed down through generations. It can be in various forms including as a bar, in a paste or as a liquid soap.
Over time Black Soap has become a popular and superhero toiletry worldwide, gaining huge momentum in North America as well as around the world. Today, much of the Black Soap that comes out of Ghana is made by wmen using traditional methods and is exported through fair trade groups.
History of the African Black Soap
THE AFRICAN BLACK SOAP, ORIGINATES FROM THE WESTERN PART OF AFRICA IN AGE OLD YORÙBÁ COMMUNITIES. THE MAKING OF THIS SOAP BEGAN IN PRE-COLONIAL YORUBA LAND. THE RECIPE HAS SINCE BEEN PASSED DOWN FROM MOTHER TO DAUGHTER FOR GENERATIONS AMONGST YORUBA WOMEN IN NIGERIA, TOGO, BENIN.
THE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO PRODUCE THIS WONDER SOAP WASN’T KEPT JUST WITHIN THE FOUNDING COMMUNITIES, THE KNOWLEDGE WAS TAUGHT TO WOMEN OF OTHER COUNTRIES IN WEST AFRICA ALSO. THEY TOO CARRIED ON TO PASS DOWN THE CRAFT TO GENERATIONS THAT FOLLOWED.
THE GHANAIANS CALL THE BLACK SOAP ‘ALATA SAMINA’. THIS NAME ORIGINATED FROM A YORÙBÁ SUB-GROUP IN WHAT IS NOW REPUBLIC OF BENIN IN AN ARTICLE ON SHEA BUTTER AFRICA, IT IS SAID THAT THE YORUBA NIGERIAN WOMEN INTRODUCED AFRICAN BLACK SOAP RECIPES TO THE GHANAIANS WHILST TRADING PEPPERS. PEPPER IN THE YORUBA DIALECT IS CALLED ATA, AND THOSE THAT SELL PEPPER (PEPPER TRADERS) ARE CALLED ‘ALATAS’.
THIS IS HOW THE GHANAIAN NAME ‘ALATA SAMINA’, FOR THE AFRICAN BLACK SOAP WAS DERIVED. ALATA SAMINA MEANS ‘PEPPER TRADER’S SOAP’ IN GHANAIAN DIALECT.
How to use African black soap?
Real, unprocessed African black soap has a rough texture. Although the natural texture is ideal for removing dead skin during exfoliation, you’ll want to smooth it out before using it as a regular cleanser.
To do this, simply pull a small chunk of soap off of the bar and rub in between your hands. If you prefer a liquid cleanser, you can dissolve your piece of soap in water before use.
You can apply the bar directly to your skin if you’re looking for exfoliation, but be gentle!
The rough texture is already an exfoliant in itself, so you don’t have to scrub. You may also consider rubbing the bar on a soft washcloth first for gentle cleansing or use on rashes.
With whatever method you choose, make sure that you thoroughly rinse the soap off with lukewarm water after use.
Afterward, apply your favorite moisturizer to your damp skin. This will help lock in the soap’s natural hydrating effects
