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Is called black soap the ally of our beauty that comes directly from African tradition. Its composition rich in precious natural ingredients it has been handed down from generation to generation and from the warm lands of Africa it has crossed the borders, reaching us.
Let’s find out what the property some black soap and how to fully enjoy all its benefits.
Black soap properties
If you are tired of seeing a thousand plastic bottles for each use invade the bathroom cabinet and you want to give your daily skincare routine a little more twist “Green”, you should definitely try African Black Soap. His basic formulation is composed of a part of natural emollients, a part of water and a part of ashes of vegetable origin.
Mainly it is about shea butter, cocoa butter, Palm oil, sycamore skins And cocoa pod powder. Furthermore, being a totally natural and handmade product, the saponification process does not include chemical agents such as caustic soda, replaced instead by lye obtained from the ash of cocoa pods. Hence the raw and dark appearance of the soap.
Just as a casket holds precious treasures, a single block of black soap holds numerous properties.
It is in fact a antibacterial, anti-inflammatory And antioxidant natural. Its constant use helps counteract discomfort and imperfections how acne, psoriasis And dermatitis. It also attenuates the wrinkles, favoring the production of collagen. It is also great natural exfoliant which eliminates dead cells and makes the skin more radiant.
Black soap properties: how to use it
To get a really effective result from black soap, you need to first of all prepare your face by moistening it with hot water for promote the opening of the skin pores. The soap is then applied (avoiding the eye contour area) massaging it until the appearance of foam that must be left on for about a minute before proceeding with the Flushing.
There consistency of black soap is a lot soft. For avoid waste so we recommend cut only a small part of it that we think we can use and store the rest in a cool and dry place. To favor yours exfoliating properties it is recommended to use black soap together with a special glove.
Black soap properties: those on the market
In the shops dedicated to organic products or alternatively, looking on Internet, African black soap is not that hard to find. Among those on the market there is that fair trade produced in Ghana from Sky Organics. Vegan, cruelty free and organic, it is sold in a maxi format of 450 gr. That of Dudu-Osun in its particular formulation it also contains perfumed herbs, lemon And honey.
The black soap of the Noire of Hammam instead contains olive oil And eucalyptus essential oil, which immediately give the skin a feeling of freshness and hydration. A composition that is very reminiscent of that of The Rituals of Hammam, with the difference that the latter has in addition the Rosemary, rich in Vitamin E and powerful antioxidant.
