African black soap is a traditional soap made from plantain skin ash, cocoa pod ash, palm kernel oil, and shea butter, and this collection includes both traditional raw bars and modern black-soap formulas from brands like Madina and Nubian Heritage.
A Note on Cosmetic Claims
These are cosmetic cleansing bars, not medicines, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition, including acne. Anyone with sensitive or broken skin should patch-test a new soap on a small area first, since black soap can be more alkaline than a typical commercial bar.
What's in This Collection
Beyond raw, unrefined black soap sold by the pound, the range includes shea-butter-enriched bars, an argan and rose formula, black castor oil and polygonum multiflorum shampoo bars for hair and scalp, a 3-in-1 cleanser, and a Tibetan herbal black soap variant.
How to Use Black Soap
Raw black soap is more concentrated than refined bars, so a small piece goes a long way — work up a lather in your hands before applying to skin or hair to avoid leaving gritty ash residue behind, and rinse thoroughly. Follow with a moisturizer, since black soap can be drying for some skin types; our Shea Butter collection pairs well as an after-wash step.
Popular Types
Raw & Traditional Bars
Unrefined black soap sold by the pound is the closest to the traditional West African formula, made with minimal added ingredients.
Shampoo Bars
Black castor oil and polygonum multiflorum shampoo bars apply the same black-soap base to scalp and hair care.
Enriched & Branded Formulas
Shea butter, argan and rose, and herbal variants add moisturizing ingredients on top of the traditional base for a gentler daily bar.
For more bar soap options, see our Bath, Salts & Soaps collection, or browse Bath & Body for broader bath and body essentials.
