Cocoa earth. Love your skin.
Say it ko-ko-AH-sa
Handmade black soap from the ash of roasted cocoa pods and raw shea butter, cured slowly the way it has been made in Ghana for generations.
Ghana is one of the world's great cocoa-growing countries. Long before the beans became chocolate, the pods left behind on the farm were burned to ash and turned into soap. Cocoasa is named for both halves of that story: the cocoa, and the earth it grows from.
Empty cocoa pods are collected after harvest and dried in the sun.
The dried pods are roasted until they turn to a fine, dark ash. This is what gives black soap its colour.
The ash is stirred by hand into raw shea butter and plant oils until it thickens.
Each bar rests for four to six weeks to harden and mellow before it is wrapped.
The natural base that turns the oils into soap and gives the bar its deep brown-black colour.
Rich and creamy, it leaves skin feeling soft rather than tight after washing.
Oils that help the soap lather and cleanse gently.
Full ingredients list to be confirmed before launch.
We grew up with black soap by the sink. We wanted to share it with the world, made properly and wrapped with pride.
Cocoasa began at home in Ghana, with a family recipe and a love for honest, natural skincare. Every bar is made in small batches, weighed by hand and wrapped in paper, and we're only just getting started. That's why your opinion matters so much to us.
Rub the bar between wet hands or on a cloth rather than straight on the skin. It's gentler and the bar lasts longer.
Wash face or body, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Follow with a moisturiser if your skin feels dry.
New to black soap? Use it once a day for the first week. If any irritation appears, stop using it.
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