African Black Soap (Ose Dudu) 100g · 200g

The soap West African women have been making — and swearing by — for hundreds of years.

Nigerian African black soap, known as Ose Dudu in Yoruba, is made from a traditional recipe using plantain skin ash, shea butter, cocoa pod ash, and palm kernel oil. The ash — produced by slowly roasting and drying the plantain skins and cocoa pods — gives the soap its distinctive dark colour and its gently exfoliating, skin-balancing properties.

INGREDIENTS: Plantain Skin Ash · Cocoa Pod Ash · Shea Butter · Palm Kernel Oil · Water — traditional recipe, no synthetic detergents.

FOR FACE: Lather in hands first and apply gently — raw black soap can feel slightly gritty but this is the natural ash content, not a defect. Rinse thoroughly. Start with 2–3 times per week and build up as your skin adjusts.

FOR BODY: Use as a daily body wash. Particularly effective for dry skin, uneven skin tone, and skin that reacts to commercial synthetic soaps.

FOR ACNE-PRONE SKIN: The natural ash acts as a gentle exfoliant and the plant oils balance sebum production without stripping the skin's natural barrier. Many people with acne-prone skin find black soap one of the most effective cleansers available.

🇳🇬 Traditional Nigerian recipe · No synthetic detergents · No artificial fragrance · No parabens · Vegan