One of my friends from work has beautiful skin and told me that her secret is raw African black soap. African black soap is a natural cleanser that originated primarily in West Africa, and itâs made from the ash of plants like cocoa pods, palm tree leaves, and plantains. JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO HEAL IT NOW . Alternatively, you can buy pure liquid African black soap and use it directly as a natural body wash . You’re probably fine using it more often on the body, but of course you may need to decrease use on the body in the colder months (I personally need more moisturizing products on my body in the winter). BAD CHOICE ! I’ve received emails and comments from some of you guys telling me about a skincare problem you’re having. If you don’t see any improvement in a few days, I would suggest seeing a derm just in case there isn’t something else going on. I can’t thank you enough for this information. And make sure you’re using a moisturizer during the day with SPF that speaks to your current skincare needs and skin type—at night use a moisturizer that also speaks to your current skincare needs and type—your night moisturizer won’t have SPF in it and might be more hydrating than your daytime one. I wanted to try it on my face, but was hesitant. I definitely agree with the article on using it only a few times a week to start. I wish I had seen this before using it. I really hope it goes away. Makes sense since the skin on the face is more delicate than the skin on the body (which is why there are different products for body and face). The pure and raw traditional African black soap is from western Africa. The skin on your body is more resilient than facial skin. Other than that I couldn’t use it period. The key to a proper skincare regimen is in balance and understanding how often to use the products in your regimen. Thanks, good info! I found out in high school how easy black soap dried out my skin especially during the Winter. And I must have been using it too often (perhaps looking for a quick-fix), because I experienced some terrible break-outs. This has worked for me. Now I know…. African black soap is commonly referred to as just black soap, and it is harvested in Ghana and other areas of West Africa. How did u clear ur rash. I would post pictures if it were possible. This means, that African black soap will have a combination of health benefits of these individual substances. Hi. So as I mentioned in the post, it’s the overuse of black soap that makes it not so great for skin. My Bacne just keeps getting bad can someone help me with recommendations?? In addition choose a reputable brand of black soap where the ingredients are listed on the package. A few months back, I revisited my old friend black soap to try to balance my oiliness. My skin is full of red bumps all over except my forehead thatâs the only spot. Yep! I donât really know if iâm purging or not, I got breakouts around my lip area which I had never gotten before, however they cleared up but they still left dark spots. I WILL NO LONGER WASH MY FACE EVERY DAY. NEXT DAY I NOTICE MY SKIN WAS RED IN CERTAIN SPOTS (BURNS) AND SLIGHTLY BROKE OUT. Thank you so much for sharing this information! I never had thin hair until now, nobody in my family is bald, starting using this a few weeks ago and my hair is wayy too thin. SO I REFRAINED FROME USING THE BLACK SOAP AND BUTTER. I was using African Black Soap daily and before I knew it my face was oily yet flaky and broken out in a fine rash. Some of the major benefits are described below. completely natural ingredients and no chemicals to worry about harming me. Use raw African black soap every night before bed. Same thing with charcoal products I can only take the cleansers/ masks a little at a time.