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    How To Make African Black Soap

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    African black soap is made from the ashes of plants like cocoa pods, shea bark, and plantain skins. The ashes are mixed with water and palm oil extracted from coconut husks in a double boiler and stirred until smooth. The soap mixture is then scooped and molded while hot before being left to cure for two weeks. African black soap has mild, soothing properties and can help with skin conditions like acne, ringworms, and dandruff.

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    How To Make African Black Soap

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    African black soap is made from the ashes of plants like cocoa pods, shea bark, and plantain skins. The ashes are mixed with water and palm oil extracted from coconut husks in a double boiler and stirred until smooth. The soap mixture is then scooped and molded while hot before being left to cure for two weeks. African black soap has mild, soothing properties and can help with skin conditions like acne, ringworms, and dandruff.

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    African black soap is made from the ashes of plants like cocoa pods, shea bark, and plantain skins. The ashes are mixed with water and palm oil extracted from coconut husks in a double boiler and stirred until smooth. The soap mixture is then scooped and molded while hot before being left to cure for two weeks. African black soap has mild, soothing properties and can help with skin conditions like acne, ringworms, and dandruff.

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    How To Make African Black Soap

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    African black soap is made from the ashes of plants like cocoa pods, shea bark, and plantain skins. The ashes are mixed with water and palm oil extracted from coconut husks in a double boiler and stirred until smooth. The soap mixture is then scooped and molded while hot before being left to cure for two weeks. African black soap has mild, soothing properties and can help with skin conditions like acne, ringworms, and dandruff.

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    How to Make African Black Soap

    By Bobby Ingram, eHow Contributor


    updated: August 22, 2009
    I want to do this!

    African black soap is a mild soap that is ideal for children or adults with sensitive skin. In addition to being easy
    on the skin, African black soap is considered a cure for acne, ring worms and measles. It can also be used as a
    shampoo that is great for clearing up a dry or itchy scalp, which can eradicate a bout of dandruff as a result.

    Difficulty: Moderate

    Instructions
    Things You'll Need:

     Coconut husks
     Plantain skins
     Cocoa pods
     Shea tree bark
     Hand press
     Bowl
     Strainer
     Double boiler
     Lighter
     Soap mold

    1. 1

    Press the coconut husks in a hand press to extract palm oil.

    2. 2

    Burn the plantain skins, cocoa pods and shea bark to ash.

    3. 3

    Mix the ash with water in the bowl, and pour through the strainer into the double
    boiler.

    4. 4

    Add the palm oil to the double boiler and cook over low heat.

    5. 5
    Stir the mixture until smooth.

    6. 6

    Scoop hot soap off the surface of mixture when it begins to rise to the surface, and
    leave it to cool.

    7. 7

    Pour the cooled wax into the mold of your choice and leave to sit until hard.

    8. 8

    Leave the hardened soap to cure for two weeks

    Read more: How to Make African Black Soap | eHow.com


    http://www.ehow.com/how_5200742_make-african-black-soap.html#ixzz0zpYV99Dz

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