African Black Soap Making

Buy the raw base and use it as is or rebatch it this is what i have done so far.

African black soap making. So many of you guys were interested in the process of making it so i thought i would share this easy african black soap recipe for all of the do it yourselfers out there. Of course you can always buy it from the store but isn t there just something a little special when it comes to home made goodies. Once it starts boiling lower the heat and let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes stirring it regularly. Finally let the soap cool to room temperature and pour it into a mold to harden.

Mediterranean countries still make black soap such as savon noire or hammam soap with olive pits. I cannot make a specific recommendation but there are many resellers of african black soap on amazon. Week 43 of soaping 101 and we are creating black african inspired soap using the hot process method. After 30 minutes transfer the potash to a jar.

Cover the pot and cook the soap on high heat until it thickens. Make develop your own african black soap inspired recipe. But adding an acidic content will reduce the ph level to a skin and hair friendly ph level which will work better with our skin and hair. Add aloe vera juice into bottle.

The leaves and skins from bananas plantains the shea nut tree are burnt into a potash. To make black soap start by mixing potash and distilled water in a pot and bringing it to a boil. Black soap is very alkaline which will leave your skin feeling tight and dry. Water is then added to the ash to create a dark liquid which creates a potassium hydroxide lye.

Inspired recipes use raw cocoa beans or cocoa nibs nibs are natural raw. In other parts of africa the potash is made from bamboo cola nuts shea nut kernel camwood and several other woods that have saponins. Then heat some castor oil and coconut oil in a pot and mix in some of the potash you made. There are three options for making your own.

Potash is organic making african black soap more organic when compared to other soaps made with caustic soda. Making african black soap. How is black african soap made the process of creating black soap can take from 2 4 weeks.