Product Description Alaffia?s Authentic African Black Soap is made from a centuries-old recipe of handcrafted shea butter and West African palm oil? . Black soap is known by its Yoruba name Oss? Dudu . Dudu means ?black ? which comes from extensive cooking of the soap to the point of charcoal. Many cultures in West Africa use charcoal to detoxify and purify the skin. Ingredients:Ocimum canum (African Mint) Aqueous Extract Lauryl Glucoside Saponified Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) Butter* and Elaeis guineensis (Palm Kernel) Oil*? . *Fair for Life Fair Trade certified ingredient. ? ORANGUTAN SAFE. Directions:Face Cleanser : Gently massage over skin. Rinse clean and pat dry. Follow with the Alaffia face cream of your choice. Body Wash: Apply generously working into a rich lather. Rinse thoroughly. Shaving Soap : Apply and lather evenly with wet hands. Shave and rinse. Be Creative: Tell us how you use it.#AlaffiaBlackSoap