Baraka Soft Black Soap
Soft Black Soap with Shea Butter and Nutrient-Rich Oils
Experience the essence of traditional skincare with our Black Soap, a harmonious blend infused with Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Neem Oil, and kale.
Originating from the heart of Ghana, this soap is handmade and ethically sourced, reflecting the dedication of the skilled artisans who craft it and supporting community development.
Key Skincare Benefits:
Deep Cleansing: Black Soap naturally and effectively removes dirt and impurities, while neem oil enhances its antibacterial properties, resulting in clearer, healthier skin.
Intensive Moisturization: Shea Butter and Sweet Almond Oil provide rich hydration, ensuring your skin feels soft, supple, and rejuvenated.
Nourishing and Protective: Apricot Kernel Oil and Coconut Oil enrich the skin, improving elasticity and forming a barrier against environmental damage.
Antioxidant Powerhouse: Enriched with kale, this soap delivers antioxidants that combat free radicals, promoting a youthful and vibrant complexion.
Ethical Empowerment: By choosing our Black Soap, you support fair trade and ethical sourcing, empowering the Ghanaian women who produce it, enhancing their livelihoods, and fostering community prosperity.
Incorporate the timeless benefits of our Black Soap into your daily skincare regimen, and enjoy a product that nourishes your skin while championing a sustainable and empowering cause.
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
SOFT BLACK SOAP BAR ALL-NATURAL INGREDIENTS
- Coconut Oil
- Shea Butter
- Neem Oil
- Water
- Cocoa & Shea Potash (Lye)
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
SOFT BLACK SOAP
Our Soft Black Soaps also contains neem oil. This helps to reduce signs of aging and soothe the skin. Neem oil is high in vitamin E and fatty acids to heal dry, cracked skin. The Soft Black Soap has a more concentrated formula for increased hydration.
Learn about the amazing benefits of using Black Soap here.