Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Hi Kim. African Black Soap is very special. It is made in the villages in Africa, mainly by the same women who make Shea butter. It is wonderful for problem skins, body odour, dry skin etc as it is very gentle. it is also great for washing hair. It is made from a traditional recipe that is hundred of years old . It is softish and dark brown/cream in colour, not black. It is called black because in the olden days, the Europian peoples in African used to say " that is the soap the black people use " . They did'nt know what they were missing ! hahahaa. It has a natural and earthy smell and very pure with no added colours or fragrances. It is made from Shea butter, palm kernel oil and plantain skins. They make their own lye from the bark of a local tree called Agow. The skin of the plantain is dried to a precise texture under the hot African sun and then roasted in a clay oven. The heat is kept constant in order to achieve a particular texture and smell. The longer they are roasted the darker the colour. The plantain plant is a natural source of vitamins A, E and iron. I doubt whether you will be able to reproduce it in your soap workshop ! Many have tried and there are a lot of fakes on the market. Hope this helps you, Blessings, african black soap > > can someone tell me the special properties of this soap and a general idea > of how to make this soap? > thanks, > kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 thanks joey - i will not be attempting that one!! i really thought it was something i could make... kim Ledlie wrote: Hi Kim. African Black Soap is very special. It is made in the villages in Africa, mainly by the same women who make Shea butter. It is wonderful for problem skins, body odour, dry skin etc as it is very gentle. it is also great for washing hair. It is made from a traditional recipe that is hundred of years old . It is softish and dark brown/cream in colour, not black. It is called black because in the olden days, the Europian peoples in African used to say " that is the soap the black people use " . They did'nt know what they were missing ! hahahaa. It has a natural and earthy smell and very pure with no added colours or fragrances. It is made from Shea butter, palm kernel oil and plantain skins. They make their own lye from the bark of a local tree called Agow. The skin of the plantain is dried to a precise texture under the hot African sun and then roasted in a clay oven. The heat is kept constant in order to achieve a particular texture and smell. The longer they are roasted the darker the colour. The plantain plant is a natural source of vitamins A, E and iron. I doubt whether you will be able to reproduce it in your soap workshop ! Many have tried and there are a lot of fakes on the market. Hope this helps you, Blessings, african black soap > > can someone tell me the special properties of this soap and a general idea > of how to make this soap? > thanks, > kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Hahahahaha, I thought that too once ! love, joey Re: african black soap > thanks joey - i will not be attempting that one!! i really thought it was > something i could make... > kim > > Ledlie wrote: > Hi Kim. African Black Soap is very special. It is made in the villages in > Africa, mainly by the same women who make Shea butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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