SheaMoisture African Black Soap Bar 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 oats, aloe & vitamin E, it can be used daily to help remoisturize dry skin. African Black Soap, an honoured beauty secret from traditional and age-old recipes in West Africa, is made from locally harvested plants and trees such as Willows, Plantain, Shea tree bark, and Cocoa Pods, as well as palm ash, tamarind extract, tar, and plantain peel, which is designed to help calm dry, irritated skin. As you lather onto your skin, our bar soap gently cleanses while leaving you feeling refreshed and invigorated. Regular use improves skin texture as well as its tone and helps retains skin's natural moisture. Our Story: SheaMoisture is the legacy of Sofi Tucker, a pioneering mother of four and an entrepreneur, who sold Shea Butter, African Black Soap and homemade beauty preparations in Sierra Leone in 1912. We honour her vision by continuing to formulate with Raw Shea Butter handcrafted by women in Africa. With every purchase, you show support of our mission to reinvest back in our communities.