Do you wonder how our great grand mothers and grand mothers
get smooth and glowing ebony looking skin long before industrial
cosmetics came into the scene and how do they manage to keep skin
diseases such as pimples under control?
Local remedies like black soap was the solution for them at that time.
Black soap is an age long soap spanning centuries with origin from
the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria where it is locally called Ose Dudu before
regional trade and marketing brought it to Ghana and from there black soap
recieve recognition in other West Africa countries and became popular in the
world of skin care.
Black soap is an organic soap 100% natural, made in the traditional way from the
ash of dried plantain bark,cocoa pod ash, palm kernel oil, camwood (osun),
lemon, honey and shea butter.
Each ingredient used in making black soap plays individual and important roles
for the benefit of the skin and combined together they help to achieve a whole lot
in skin care. Black soap contains plantain which is rich in iron, vitamin A and E,
lemon is rich in vitamin C . Honey has antioxidants and anti-bacterial properties,
shea butter is a natural sun UV protector and palm kernel oil is a natural skin
moisturizer, camwood is a skin brightener.
Benefits of using black soap
1.Black soap deep cleanse the skin of make-up, dirt, impurities and unclog pores.
The skin feels fresh and clean after wash,and the good thing about is that it doesn't
leave the skin tight and dry, its also suitable for oily, dry, normal and any other skin
type even the most sensitive skin can used it under observation.
2.A well mixed black soap is rough in texture with particles which exfoliate dead skin cell
off your skin revealing smooth, soft and fresh skin at every wash.
3.With regular use black soap helps to lighten and fade out dark spot, blemishes,
reduces the appearance of wrinkles and is effective in treating acne,eczema, and skin rash.
For acne and other skin issues you would rub soap on affected areas then leave it for
how long your skin can bear the stinging feeling, massage skin gently with the foamy
lather and rinse off.
4.Black soap contains lime known for its natural skin bleaching, it lightens the skin
complexion and combined with camwood which is sourced from sandalwood plant
another amazing natural lightening agent they clear out uneven tone,
hyperpigmentation and skin discolouration giving you a uniform and glowing skin tone.
5. It is even said that shea butter in black soap can protect the skin from
the Ultra Violet rays of the sun but this alone should not be your only means of
sun protection.
6.For natural, dreadlock and texturized hair, black soap is not just good for
your skin, its good for your hair as a shampoo because its organic and
contain no hair damaging chemical in the off-the-counter shampoo.
It washes the hair squeaky clean leaving no residue on the scalp and do you
know that honey and shea butter used in making black soap are natural hair
conditioning ingredient that moisturize the hair....so black soap doesn't dry out
the hair. Black soap contains lime commonly used as a local remedy for dandruff
and flaky scalp treatment.
Don't forget that black soap is very cheap and lathers very well...a little goes a
long way. After trying out black soap on my hair there was no going back, now
I have replace my shampoo with black soap....my hair love it, skin love it and I love it too.
Note
To get the best from Black soap its important you buy from a good
black soap mixer and if possible get an experienced local black soap maker
who can mixed the ingredient well. The effectiveness of black soap is determined
by the mixing and combination of ingredients.
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