Baraka Banana Black Soap
Black Soap with Shea Butter, Banana, and Nourishing Oils
Experience the vibrant indulgence of our Black Soap, crafted with a nourishing blend of Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Neem Oil, Banana, and kale.
This soap is ethically handcrafted in Ghana by skilled women artisans, ensuring each purchase supports sustainable practices and empowers local communities.
Key Skincare Benefits:
Gentle, Effective Cleansing: Black Soap, renowned for its gentle cleansing power, effectively removes impurities, leaving skin refreshed, while neem oil's natural antibacterial properties help maintain skin health.
Intense Moisturization: Shea Butter and Sweet Almond Oil provide deep, long-lasting hydration, giving your skin a soft and supple glow.
Revitalizing Nourishment: Enriched with Banana, this soap offers essential vitamins and minerals that rejuvenate the skin, enhancing its natural radiance and smoothness.
Protection and Elasticity: Apricot Kernel Oil and Coconut Oil work together to boost skin elasticity and provide protection against environmental stressors.
Antioxidant Fortification: Kale infuses the soap with powerful antioxidants, guarding against free radicals and contributing to a resilient, youthful complexion.
Empowering Ethical Practices: By choosing our Black Soap, you contribute to ethical sourcing and fair trade, empowering the Ghanaian women who produce it, and supporting community development and independence.
Engage in a skincare routine that not only pampers your skin but also supports the artisans behind this exquisite creation.
And, added bonus, every order supports hard-working women in Ghana. See how in our Impact Report
How to Use
Lather up the bar in your hands before using it on your face, body, or hair. For added exfoliation, you can use the bar directly on your skin. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Follow up with your favourite shea body lotion or conditioner to lock in moisture.
Product Specs
BANANA BLACK SOAP BAR ALL-NATURAL INGREDIENTS
- Coconut Oil
- Shea Butter
- Neem Oil
- Water
- Cocoa & Shea Potash (Lye)
- Banana
These traditional hand-made bars are individually pressed into traditional molds. The weight varies slightly from 125 grams to 150 grams (4.4 – 5.3 oz).
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HOW BLACK SOAP IS MADE
Black Soap is an incredible product that is just starting to be known and used in North America.
Ghanaian women have been making black soap with shea butter for generations. Taught by their mothers and grandmothers as they were growing up, Ghanaian women make and use black soap.
Follow along in this video as we interview Amina Yussif where she explains how it is made and how it is part of the traditional shea butter process.
HANDCRAFTED BLACK SOAP
FROM OUR HANDS TO YOURS
Baraka Black Soap is handmade from pure, natural, and traditionally sourced ingredients by hard-working Ghanaian women. Truly a circular economy product, Baraka Black Soap uses by-products from shea butter production, including natural lye sourced from the ashes.
ALL NATURAL
No chemicals, additives, animal testing, or harsh industrial processing. Just pure, natural black soap.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Every time you purchase Baraka’s black soap you have a direct impact on the women, families, and communities in northern Ghana. Not only does your order provide the dignity of income to hardworking women but helps support educational and economic projects in the community.
BENEFITS
Gentle yet effective, black soap has a wide range of benefits:
- Natural exfoliant for smoother skin
- Antimicrobial properties that can help with acne
- Rich in vitamins A & E
- Antibacterial and anti-fungal properties
- Contains shea butter and coconut oil to moisturize the skin
- Can help soothe skin irritations
This soap also contains neem oil which is high in vitamin E and fatty acids to heal dry, cracked skin. It has been shown to soothe skin and combat signs of aging.
Learn about the amazing benefits of using Black Soap here.