This 100g handmade bar from Water Ice Levin is a cosmetic cleansing soap formulated for skin that tends to feel oily, congested, or breakout-prone. It is not a medical treatment — instead, it's a traditionally made West African black soap designed to support a clean, balanced-looking complexion as part of your everyday routine.
The bar is built from unrefined shea butter, cocoa pod ash, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and plantain skin ash — ingredients rooted in generations of West African soap-making. Cocoa pod ash and plantain skin ash give the bar its signature dark, textured character and gentle cleansing power, while shea butter, coconut oil, and palm kernel oil help keep the wash from feeling harsh or overly drying.
Because it's handmade in small batches, every bar carries the natural variation typical of traditional soap — no two are perfectly identical. It is made to be 100% handmade, chemical-free, and cruelty-free, so you're washing with genuine ingredients rather than synthetic detergents or dyes.
This bar is best suited to acne-prone, oily, combination, and sensitive skin. Used consistently, it may help cleanse away excess oil and surface buildup that can contribute to the look of congested or blemish-prone skin — though it does not treat, cure, or eliminate acne itself, which is a skin condition best addressed with guidance from a dermatologist when needed.
Think of this bar as one supportive step in a broader skincare routine rather than a standalone fix. Paired with a gentle moisturizer and consistent care, it can help your cleansing routine feel more thorough without stripping skin of what it needs.
To use, wet the bar and your skin, work up a lather between your hands, massage gently over the face or body in circular motions, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Follow with a lightweight moisturizer suited to oily or combination skin.
Balance your routine with a lightweight formula from our Body Lotion collection, or discover more traditional bars in our African Natural Products collection.