Our African Black Soap also known as Anago Soap or Alata Soap originates from West Africa. For centuries, Africans have used Black Soap to achieve beautiful skin, help relieve acne, oily skin, blemishes and various other skin issues. Africans have traditionally used this natural soap for bathing, washing their hair, and for removing make-up. In Ghana, Black Soap is the only soap used by mothers to wash their newborn babies, as its purity makes it gentle and non-drying for their sensitive skin. Our imported Black Soap is produced in small batches by hand, using age-old traditional techniques. It is made in Ghana from pure virgin oils following both fair trade and organic guidelines. The ingredients of this soap are virgin palm kernel oil, unrefined shea butter and lye produced from the ashes of plantain leaves and bark from a local tree called Agow. The high percentage of shea butter (48%) is one of the unique features of this soap over some others. In addition, there are no chemicals, preservatives, color enhancers, or fragrances added. Each bar is hand cut and vary in weight from 6.5 to 8 ounces.