JL Blacksoap; Why it’s SO Good

JL Blacksoap and Why it is so incredibly good for your Skin.

We’ve all been there; you shop and buy soap that is supposed to moisturize your skin, minimize fine lines, reduce acne etc., etc…  The promises are long and the results fall way short!

THE BAD: Have you ever stopped to look at the ingredients of your soap? You are likely to find paraben, sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), artificial ingredients, or triclosan, which can disrupt the thyroid hormone and increased exposure, can contribute to the development of breast cancer. You often find irritating fragrance, which is usually a safe word for Phthalate, a chemical which can cause birth defects and liver damage. There are so many harmful chemicals that are used in nearly all ‘cleansing bars’ sold in stores today that is usually a case of 1 step helpful and 3 steps harmful. Whatever soap you use will be absorbed into your bloodstream through your skin.

NOW THE GOOD: JL Blacksoap is 100% natural authentic African black soap.

African black soap is an all-natural soap hand-crafted in Western Africa. There are more than 100 different varieties of African black soap. The production and recipe for the soap varies depending on the region of Africa that it is made. Most black soap is made with a blend of plantain skin, cocoa pod, raw shea butter, and virgin coconut oil. African black soap is hand-crafted by village women in Africa who make the soap for themselves and to support their families. The same women who make black soap choose to use only black soap on their babies as its purity makes it gentle and non-drying for babies’ sensitive skin.  In fact, black soap is 100% natural with No artificial ingredients, No fragrances added, No parabens,  & No sulfates!

What Makes jl blacksoap Different:
–   Black soap is made with rare tropical ingredients that are known for softening the skin and creating a smooth surface

–   Black soap is a natural source of vitamins and has extremely high levels of A, E and iron. This helps to strengthen the skin and hair.

–   Black soap contains a high amount of natural glycerin, which absorbs moisture from the air and literally deposits it onto the skin, making this soap moisturizing and leaving the skin soft and supple.

–   For centuries, Ghanaians and Nigerians have used black soap to help relieve acne, oily skin, clear blemishes and various other skin problems.  Many swear by it for reducing skin irritations and conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

–   Women in Africa will use black soap during pregnancy and afterwards to keep them from getting stretch marks and to protect them from dry skin that is often accompanied by pregnancy.

–   Black soap can also be used as a hair shampoo (lather in your hands first… Not in your hair). The shea butter in the soap softens the hair, while the vitamins give it strength.

–   Men can use black soap in shaving. The high shea butter content leaves the skin smooth and protected.

–   African black soap is unique in that it contains no preservatives, color enhancers, or fragrances. African black soap creates a soft lather without the animal fat additives that are commonly used in soaps made in the US.

How Black Soap is Made:
1 – First, Sun Drying- the skin of the Plantain is sun-dried until it reaches its desired, optimum texture. Leaves and bark of various trees and plants are roasted in a vat or kettle. These may be leaves from banana trees, plantain skins, palm tree leaves, shea tree bark, and/or cocoa pods.

2 – Secondly, Blending water with ashes to be filtered. Oils such as coconut oil, shea oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, and cocoa butter are added to the water to create the soap. There are no artificial fragrances, preservatives, chemicals, dyes or charcoal added during the mixing process.

3 – The soap is then hand-stirred by local women for at least a day and then set out to cure for two weeks.

Warning: Not all Black Soaps are Created Equal

Companies have tried to re-create and manufacture African black soap in the west, but it has never been able to truly replicate the authentic product. This is because genuine black soap is created using age-old traditions that are passed down from one generation to the next in smaller villages in Africa. JL Blacksoap is the real thing! As the popularity of black soap and natural soaps increases, some retailers are using the label African black soap. Many are just dyeing soap black, but using none of the key ingredients of true black soap. However, true black soap is from West Africa. Genuine black soap has raw ingredients that give it an earthy smell, and a more delicate texture than typical store-bought soaps.

Fair Trade: Accept no others – JL Black Soap is the original. Fair Trade and hand pressed by the women of a small Ghana village, it is free of chemicals, preservatives and artificial fragrances.  Due to our high level of professionalism, our African Black Soap does not have any child-labor involved.  By following the guidelines of Fair Trade, the manufacturer of our African Black Soap pays much higher prices for their products. This helps to provide the women who work to produce the soap with interest free loans and credit. By buying our Fair Trade African Black Soap, you are helping to support programs that enable the women in the northern region of Ghana to live and work with a greater sense of dignity.  This program also gives them the much needed resources they need to invest in their families, community and environment.

BUYERS BEWARE: Jl Black Soap is NOT the mass produced African black soap in boxes all over the market. Jl traditional Black Soap is brownish-black in color. It is soft with an organic shape. It has a delicate texture & a natural earthy smell. It is not oily or scented and can only be made in Africa!

Fake black soap is chemically processed, hard and is dyed black. It does not contain any of the natural traditional ingredients and is loaded with cheap vegetable oil.

In Conclusion… If you are starting to feel differently about the softly scented white ‘cleansing bar’ you have next to your bathroom sink, don’t despair. Jl blacksoap can help repair the damage your skin has experienced over the years.

When you tryJL Black soap, don’t be surprised; that muddy-looking water lathering on your face is literally cleaning all the impurities out of your skin from the inside out. The cocoa pod powder gives the soap a black color, along with supplying Vitamins A, B and E to your skin, and hence it will create a ‘muddy’ looking lather when you use it.
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