Raw African Black Soap from Ghana 1 Lb

My wife has had trouble with acne her whole life and is always looking for something to help her skin. After reading the reviews she was up for trying this out.

At first she was really impressed with how well it cleaned. She used it once a day in the morning and her acne decreased initially, with breakouts taking less time to clear. She was a little concerned at how dry her skin was but since it helped she kept using it.

After about 3 weeks she started having more trouble with breakouts and stopped using the soap. Overdrying her skin caused it to increase oil production to compensate (so she tells me) and that lead to increased skin problems. She's back to her old regimen of commercial products and managing to keep her skin looking good.

She says she recommends this product but it's not for everyone, and if you use the soap be aware of how much it dries out skin.

I have a science background and was curious about how this soap affected her skin. Another reviewer determined the pH of this soap to be 10 (above 7 is alkaline, below 7 is acidic with 7 being neutral). I did some reading and learned a lot more about skin than I thought I would. The average skin pH of a healthy adult is roughly in the range of 4.5 to 6.0, and this is because of a thin layer called the acid mantle. The acid mantle is a mixture of oil produced by the skin and sweat. The acid mantle protects the skin from the elements as well as bacteria and viruses. If the acid mantle is stripped off or neutralized (i.e. loses its acidity) then the skin is more susceptible to damage and infection. Bacteria favor a higher pH, so the lower pH of the acid mantle kills them. Remove the acid mantle and bacteria can grow, which may lead to breakouts.

Washing with a very alkaline soap like this will strip away the acid mantle. That's why many of the reviewers comment on how drying the soap is, because the acid mantle is made up in part of natural oils produced by the skin. Most bar soaps have a pH of 9 which is why they're not recommended for facial use (cleansers have a lower pH). This soap is a really strong bar soap.

I'm not saying you shouldn't buy this soap. I'm just sharing what I found out when I started reading about skin and soap. I hope you found the information useful. Please add anything I missed or correct any mistakes I made in the comments to this review.

I sent this to a friend who has the MOST sensitive skin on earth. I told her to expect that it would look a little like a piece of a tree trunk, so she knew it wasn't going to look like industrial supermarket soap. She got her serrated vegetable knife, whacked off a nice chunk, and ran to wash her face to see how her skin reacted. She reports that she is VERY happy with soft skin and NO ITCHING!

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I've been on a mission to go completely chemical free with what I put on my body. I did a lot of research, and this soap seemed to fit the bill being completely chemical free. When used it feels deliciously slippery and emollient, however, I find it very drying to the skin. I tried to make shampoo from it. There are several videos on youtube by African American women which looked great. I am caucasian but I thought i'd give it a try without all the oils that they used, because I tried making other shampoos with oils and I looked like an oil slick.

With pH strips in hand, a mixture of water and this soap came to a whopping big 10! I do think that when a lot of oils are added then it may cancel out the higher pH.

I loved how creamy it got naturally on it's own, and thought that if I could only get the pH down to 5 or six without destroying the creaminess it would be fantastic shampoo! I ended up adding tons of lemon juice, Aloe Vera, and believe it or not even Kefir which is also very acidic. It took forever to get the pH down! It became very thin and my bubble was burst. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that It can work by adding powdered citric acid and water. I would NEVER EVER recommend putting this product straight on the hair unless you want a brittle tangled mess that you can't comb out! It would damage the hair. It is TWICE higher than pH should be for skin and hair alike. That is why it dries the skin out. I think that if using this product a body wash should be made from this soap somehow adjusting the pH. I believe then it will be an excellent product. I'll try some powdered citric acid before I give up. :)

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Okay let me just say I will def. be buying more if this soap!! My new little daughter from China has very sensitive skin to soaps but this is very gentle and very creamy on her skin!! It dries up any little pimples on her skin and leaves it moisturized from all the creamy oils it has in it. Oh so natural and pure!! We love it!! I even use it on her hair and that to is very shinny!! Her black hair just shimmers in the sun!! Between the Omega 3's and this soap.... Ohhhh life is good!!

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I have extremely oily skin and this was a skin saver, at first...I would use it in the morning and it soaked up all of my oil for most of the day. I no longer had to worry about the midday chicken grease face because it was no longer oily. But after a few months, my face became overly dry and ashy-that never happens to my skin, ever. I learned that my skin was being stripped of it's natural oils and went haywire. So I stopped using it and my skin returned to it's regular oily state.

I also used this soap as a shampoo and it worked wonders, at first...I would wash my hair once a week and this soap really got rid of any oil or gunk on my scalp and left my hair feeling refreshed every week. But after a few months, my scalp began to burn and my hair was super dry and rough to touch-which never happened to me before. Once I stopped using it my hair returned to it's natural state.

Overall, I think this can be effective, but use it every once in a while. It seems to be a temporary fix to your problems and I am torn between my like and dislike of this product.