Add Natural Ingredients to Improve African Black Soap.

African black soap is made from natural raw ingredients and has been used by West Africans for many years. It is known as Ose Dudu, Alata Simena in parts of Nigeria and Ghana where it is widely produced.

African black soap is made from the following natural materials:

Natural Oils; Coconut Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Shea Butter.

Ashes from; Plantain Skin, Cocoa Pods, Palm Tree Fronts

Water.

Because African black soaps are made using different recipes with different combinations of the ingredients, the colours, smells and textures vary. It can be used for showering, shampooing hair, manicure, pedicure and face wash. African black soap contains no additives and is moisturizing.

Even though African black soap is excellent for skin care because it is gentle on the skin, its usage decreased due to its colour and smell. Its usage is now increasing because people are starting to appreciate natural products more. You should remember that it contains no additives or synthetic colours.

Adding other natural ingredients to black soap to suit your needs can be fun. Here are a few herbs and ingredients to improve the health benefits and appeal.

Lemon Juice: To treat oily skin and acne, improve the smell

Ground Citrus Peels: To exfoliate and improve the smell.

Honey: To increase lather.

Sugarcane Juice: To increase lather.

Osun: To improve the colour, treat acne and pimples.

Cloves: To treat acne, pimples and give a spicy scent.

Turmeric: For colour and treating pimples, acne.

Ground Oats: To exfoliate and soothe skin.

Lemongrass and Other Mints: To cool, refresh and stimulate the skin, antibacterial.

Cornmeal: To exfoliate.

Aloe Vera: To treat dry skin and scars

Basil: Antibacterial properties to treat acne and pimples.

So join the band wagon of people using this natural soap and reap the benefits.

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