How to Make Face Wash With Black Soap - All Natural Ingredients

Golden Rootz
by Golden Rootz
10 Materials
$35
20 Minutes
Easy

This African black soap face wash helps to clear dark spots from your skin while cleansing your face at the same time.


African black soap is itself made from natural ingredients, often including palm kernel oil and burnt cocoa pod ash or roasted plantain ash.


It is made without adding any lye, so it has moisturizing properties as well as antibacterial properties.

Tools and materials:

  • Raw African black soap
  • Sweet almond oil
  • Liquid honey
  • Tea tree oil
  • Turmeric powder
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoons
  • Mixing bowl
  • Glass jar with lid
  • Gloves
Shredded raw African black soap

1. Mix the ingredients

Shred 100 - 120 grams (3.5 - 4.2 ounces) of African black soap into a mixing bowl.

Black soap face wash recipe

Add 1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil.

Black soap face wash with honey

Add 2 tablespoons of liquid honey.

Adding tea tree oil to the DIY face wash

Add 5 drops of tea tree oil.

Adding turmeric powder to the face wash mix

Add 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder.

Mixing the ingredients together

Place the mixing bowl over a large measuring cup of hot water to warm the black soap. As you notice the soap softening, use your fingers to mix all the ingredients together.

DIY African black soap face wash

As the ingredients mix, the mixture will get denser and stiffer – almost pasty.

DIY face wash with African black soap

Transfer the soap into a sealable jar, where you will be able to keep it for a long time, since you will only use a tiny bit at a time.. 

How to use the black soap face wash

2. To use as a face wash

When you are ready to use your African black soap face wash, you just need to pinch a little bit out of the jar and apply it to your face.


You will be surprised by how much it foams up when you are washing your face with it.

How to make face wash with black soap

How to make face wash with black soap

It couldn’t be much simpler to make this DIY African black soap face wash, and you will love the results! Leave a comment to let me know if you tried this and how it worked on your face. Thanks for joining!

Suggested materials:
  • Raw African black soap
  • Sweet almond oil
  • Liquid honey
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  • Susan Susan on Mar 11, 2022

    So interesting! I’ve never heard of black soap. Do you use it daily? Once a week? Thanks for sharing.


  • Dana Voiles Plato Dana Voiles Plato on Mar 11, 2022

    I’ve seen this soap at Walmart.

    Does this face wash work on all skin types? (Oily, normal, combo, & dry)

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