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African Black Soap
African Black Soap


Beautiful & Authentic!

This fabulous African Black Soap is traditionally handcrafted & fairly traded with Women's co operatives in Ghana, West Africa. It is made with 48% pure, organically grown shea butter & wildcrafted coconut oil. The lye that is used in the saponification process, is made from the ash of cocoa pods. There are no chemicals, preservatives, colour enhancers or fragrances added to the recipe. The black colour of the soap is developed as a result of the saponification process which it undergoes. It is completely free from black dyes & charcoal.

Using your black soap
Our African Black Soap has a very mild scent & a wonderful creamy lather, which leaves your skin moisturised & soft. African Black Soap is one of the healthiest soaps for the skin due to the purity and simplicity of the ingredients. Black Soap is recommended for young & old, or anyone with tender skin. It leaves the skin smooth and soft & as a facial soap it is believed to be excellent for clearing acne. It also has an excellent reputation for moisturising the skin & is believed to combat rashes, dry & eczema prone skin, as well as a natural shampoo for optimum scalp health. It is suitable for all skin types.

How to keep your soap at its best
African Black Soap absorbs water easily, so keep your bar on a soap dish. This soap is softer than commercial soaps so it is easy to slice a piece of the main bar when using as a shampoo bar. As this is a pure product, you may get the occasional grain of grit in it , so rub it into your hands first, rather than straight on the body, to avoid being scratched! There are so many different ways to use this soap, so experiment and let us know your tips on using African Black Soap!

Ingredients:
Saponified Virgin Shea Butter* (Butyrospermum parkii), Saponified Wildcrafted Coconut Oil, Cocoa Pods. *Wildcrafted, fairly traded & sustainably harvested.

Suitable for vegans.

Baby & Mum


Keep your baby's skin smooth & healthy with our gorgeous range of baby moisturisers, oils & bath milks to keep baby's skin moisturised & peachy soft. Combining the purest, baby friendly ingredients including chamomile & mandarin, to care & nourish, naturally. Absolutely no added nasty chemicals or petroleum derivatives.

Bathtime & Spa

Mmmmm....its wind down time!
There is nothing quite like having the bathroom all to yourself. Especially after a hard days work, the bath is a great place to escape to, to relax & simply melt away the day at your own pace. To make it even more enjoyable we have created a selection of bathtime treats & pampering goodies to help you on your way! Choose from healing & scented salts & oils....you might never want to leave!

Body Butters/Moisturisers

Beautiful buttery blends to keep you glowing from top to toe!
Our rich & luxurious body blends are wonderful combinations of our favourite ingredients. We mix the very best oils, special tree butters & essential oils to create exceptionally good moisturisers which ensure that you have soft, glowing & healthy skin...effortlessly. From pure & simple fragrance free moisturisers to rich & indulgent skin foods, the choice is yours.

Essential Oils

Enjoy the healing & soothing power of trees & flowers from around the world...
Discover the powerful healing properties & aromas of trees, flowers, barks & leaves in a handy little bottle. Drop a little into bathwater, massage oils or into a diffuser & create your very own healing environment to escape too. The uses for essential oils are endless. We've outlined some of our favourite uses on each essential oil profile.

Exotic Butters

Sumptuous tree butters from across the earth!
Incredible, fairly traded exotic butters & oils straight from the tree without any chemical processing. Enjoy these superbly rich moisturisers as they come from the tree - they will quench the thirstiest skin & leave you gleaming & glowing.

Face Care

Fresh, healthy & beautiful skin takes just a little attention to detail...
Our skin takes a lot of daily abuse. Our faces are the victims of the sun & wind, unsettled hormones, not to mention age & sugar indulgence! Unfortunately neglect & misbehaviour usually shows! Thankfully, with a little planning you can put your skin back on track & have it feeling & looking radiant. Pomegranate, raspberry, rosehip, nourishing avocado & sweet orange are just a few of the ingredients we have put together to come to the rescue. Combine natural skin foods with a balanced diet, good nutritional intake, adequate water & a curfew on chocolate & you should be half way there!

Flower Waters/Distillates

Cleansing, cooling & calming.....
Special skin softening tonics created from 100% pure distilled organic flowers & trees. Wonderful for normalising skin, toning & cleansing, these skin tonics will encourage healthy skin tone - keeping you fresh & happy! Simply splash & spritz to feel refreshed & toned without additives, alcohol or preservatives!

Foot Care

Treats for hardworking feet!
Feet deserve a little respect, so to keep them in good shape choose one of our moisturisers to keep them soft, smooth & refreshed. We choose nutrient rich oils & butters & enhance them with zesty lemongrass & zingy mint oils. Feet mirror the body & keeping them clean & fresh can have a domino effect across the rest of our body systems. If you haven't got time for a full body massage you can experience the same benefits by having your feet done. All you need to do now is to find someone to oblige!

Gifts & Vouchers

A selection of your favourite products in special gift boxes & selection packs! We even have some beautiful handmade paper available for you to make your goodies even more special.

Hair Care

Putting a little bit of life back into your locks!
Healthy hair is sleek, soft & shiny & the result of a good diet & lifestyle. Unfortunately most hair products contain harsh chemicals which upset the scalp's oil production. So, if your hair looks a little dry & undernourished & every day is a bad hair day, you may want to use a nourishing oil or butter treatment. Simply warm some of your chosen oil into damp hair & leave in to feed & revitalise. Then wash out with a gentle, natural shampoo.

Hand Care

For busy fingers everywhere!
Hands are always busy & more often than not, they end up looking a little worse for wear. Overworked hands often end up suffering with dry, chapped, hard, & broken skin. Moisturise, nourish & protect your hands with our wonderful blends of ingredients. We picked some of our favourite skin foods including hemp, marigold, plum & roses for the best results, with absolutely no added nasty chemicals or petroleum derivatives.

Herbs & Flowers

A kaleidoscope of aromatic herbs & flowers
We love using dried leaves, flowers, barks & herbs for all sorts of things. From calming teas to aromatic footbaths, we even use them to make our own herbal pillows, pot-pourii, herbal oils & tradtional poultices. They even find their way into our hair rinses & bath salts! Extremely versatile & useful - their uses are only limited by your imagination! Go on, be adventurous!

Lip Care

One of our desert island essentials ...
We make sure these handy pots are never too far away. We find that the weather always wreaks havoc with our lips & these little tubs of goodness help to minimise the impact! Packed with plant power they will keep your lips soft, smooth & protected. Combining the kindest soothing ingredients such as honey, cocoa butter & chamomile. Say goodbye to chapped, cracked & dry skin!

MINERALS FOR SKIN

Feed your skin from within with essential minerals & anti-oxidants necessary for maintaining glowing, healthy skin. Many people suffering with eczema, acne & other skin problems have mineral deficiencies - which result in skin problems & heightened allergic responses. If you suffer with any type of skin problem, adding a supplement to your diet can help get to the root of some problems & alleviate symptoms. We all need a helping hand from time to time ... stress/pollution/bad diets/illness can deplete us of nutrients - leaving our skin suffering with spots, dry skin & rashes. We've tried most of the products ourselves, so we can vouch for their excellent results. Your skin needs feeding inside & out - enjoy the results!

Oils Cold Pressed

Cold pressed liquid sunshine straight from nature to keep your skin nourished & radiant!
Our superb oils are cold pressed from seeds, nuts & fruits, each with its own unique properties to provide your skin with maximum nourishment & rehydration. Particularly gentle on sensitive skin, there is an oil here for every skin type. Whether you need general everyday moisturising, you are treating a skin condition, tackling teenage skin (yes, really!) trying baby massage or just experimenting there is an oil waiting to be tried. Simply view the oil to find out more or if you feel a bit bewildered please ask us to help you!

Ointments & Balms

Rich & intensive for skin that needs a little extra TLC!
A selection of aromatic balms, ointments, oils & salves to lend a helping hand to skin in need. Relying totally on pure plant power & healing herbs to nurse your skin back to health, naturally. Dry, thirsty or angry skin need only be a distant memory!

Pulse Points

Capturing the aromas from natures garden ...
Our range of aromatherapy rollettes capture the natural essences of flower, fruits & tree barks. They can be slipped discreetly into pockets & purses & simply rolled onto wrists, pulse points & temples whenever the strains & stresses of everyday life get too much! From soothing lavender to refreshing mint, these rollettes provide a welcome moment of calm to the frazzled & fractious!

Shea Butter Organic

Let your skin drink in this luxuriously creamy, fair trade & organic African butter.
Our beautiful shea butter comes from Ghana in West Africa & is produced by womens co-operatives. The shea butter is wildcrafted using techniques that have been used in Ghana for thousands of years. Shea butter is an incredible skin food & is packed with nutrients & is a superb all-over body moisturiser. Pure enough for baby, it is great for sensitive, impoverished skin & has excellent feedback on eczema conditions. Reputed to help aging skin it will feed, soften & rehydrate for truly impressive results.

Soap - Bars

Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere!
Hooray! Enjoy the cleansing power of our creamy bubbles from our natural cold process soap bars. Traditionally made using pure, organic vegetable oils & fair trade tree butters, these soothing, skin softening soaps are suitable for sensitive, allergy-prone skin & gentle enough for baby. Beautified with pink clay & nut powders, please don't be tempted to eat them!

Soap - Liquid

A selection of gorgeous, natural liquid soaps made from organic olive & coconut oils. Absolutely no SLS or nasty chemicals!

Sugar, spice and all things nice!

Make your Christmas a Fairtrade one, by choosing from our stock of fairly traded items for your seasonal cheer.

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