Authentic African Black Soap - Unscented

Just a word of caution for all african black soap: you might want to read about the high pH of african black soap and how its alkaline nature affects the acid mantle of the skin.

I was using Alaffia's Liquid African Black Soap (both unscented and the vanilla almond) for almost a year as a body wash, with normal results. I've been lucky to not suffer from body acne or really …Read more

Using it as a full body, hair and face wash. My hair turned out so soft that i didn't need conditioner. You won't get much lather but it cleanse really well without drying skin out. I love it that its natural, fair trade and environmentally responsible. This may become my staple soon.

I spotted this in Whole Food. I've read that some black soap can be very drying, but that was not my experience here. I alternated with unscented glycerin soap as a hand and general purpose soap around the house. My DH and I also used this for a few months as a body wash. I would repurchase. I have to say that I have not had as good experiences with Alaffia hair conditioner, but I really …Read more

I learned about Alaffia when I saw their products in Whole Foods. I didn't actually know this company made African black soap, and I was enamored of one of their other products, Everyday Shea body wash. I decided to try their Authentic African Black Soap to see if I would like it equally well as a body wash.

Alaffia's African Black Soap line has many different fragrances …Read more

One of my favorite soaps of all time and always in my shower. It's gentle on sensitive skin and I love the smell. Alaffia's products are a staple for me.

This product is my holy grail! I used to suffer from severe acne until I started using this soap to cleanse my face.

I have oily and acne prone skin and have tried a variety of facial soaps in the past with no luck which normally resulted into even more break outs. I decided to read up on cleansing soaps that have natural ingredients and came across this product, which has amazing …Read more

I believe I have finally found a black soap that doesn't dry me out to the point of itching. I know black soap is an exfoliant, but even with the addition of shea butter some products would still leave me itching after a shower. I tried Dr. Woods black soap, Shea Moisture's black soap body wash, and Shea Moisture's black soap shampoo as a body wash (why not, since it dealt with …Read more