SheaMoisture African Black Soap for troubled skin is made from palm and plantain peel ash and a combination of various oils, which have been used in Africa for centuries to balance oily skin. Combining Cocoa Pod Potash, Coconut Oil, and Shea Butter, it can be used daily to help balance dry skin. African Black Soap, an honoured beauty secret from traditional and age-old recipes in West Africa, is considered a natural soap, made from locally harvested plants and trees such as Willows, Plantain, Shea tree bark, and Cocoa Pods. It also has palm ash, tamarind extract, tar, and plantain peel. It is designed to help calm dry, irritated skin. As you lather onto your skin, our African black soap bar gently cleanses while leaving you feeling refreshed and invigorated. Ideal for daily use and to always keep your skin feeling smooth and cared for. Our promise of uncompromising beauty: we don't add parabens, phthalates, propylene glycol, mineral oil, or sulfates in our soaps. Tested on our family for four generations. Never on animals. Our Story Sofi Tucker started selling Shea Nuts at the village market in Bonthe, Sierra Leone in 1912. By age 19, the widowed mother of four was selling Shea Butter, African Black Soap and her homemade hair and skin preparations all over the countryside. Sofi Tucker was our grandmother, and SheaMoisture is her legacy. Through Community Commerce, you help empower disadvantaged women to realize a brighter, healthier future.