Want to know Dimma Umeh's secret to her clear, bright, glowing skin? Well, she shares her top 5 african black soaps in this new video.
Youtuber Dimma Umeh is known for her great makeup skills but underneath all that is fresh, glowing skin. So, what's her secret? Watch as she lets us in and shares her 5 favourite African black soaps that help her skin stay clear and radiant.
How is black soap made?
The soap was made with secret recipes passed down from generation to generation, there are several formulations of African black soap on the market today that may add in oats, honey, or aloe.
But the core ingredients of traditionally made African black soap include native plants like plantain skins, cocoa pods, shea tree bark, or palm tree leaves. Once plant matter is collected, it is first sun dried and then roasted at a consistent temperature until it turns into ash.
The ash is then added to water and various fats like palm oil, coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, and palm kernel oil. This mixture is then heated and hand-stirred for a least 24 hours until it begins to solidify before it’s scooped out and left to cure for two weeks
Benefits of black soap
Improves skin tone
Black soap firms, tones and improves skin texture, for more supple and glowing skin.
Helps with skin discolouration
Black soap helps even out hyper-pigmentation and dark spots
Reduces inflammation
Black soap helps reduce inflammation and skin irritations. It is soothing on dry and irritated skin, relieving dry patches, rashes and red areas.
Helps to heal problem skin
It eases the symptoms of skin conditions like acne. Some users have said that black soap helps lessen, treat and clear acne and helps get rid of problematic blackheads.
Great for exfoliation
The ashes in black soap provide exfoliating properties to remove dead skin cells and thereby improve fine lines, soften and rejuvenate rough skin.
Check out Dimma Umeh's favourite black soaps and learn the secrets to her glowing skin!