One bottle for hair, scalp and body. An aloe vera scalp and body wash built on a traditional African black soap formula with witch hazel and jojoba oil — it clears away product buildup without leaving hair or skin stripped.
$18.00
There is a fair objection to three-in-one washes: most of them are a body wash with shampoo on the label.
This one is built the other way round. It starts from a traditional African black soap formula — a West African preparation made with plantain ash and plant oils that has been used on hair, scalp and skin for generations. Black soap is genuinely multi-purpose in a way that most body washes are not, because it lifts oil and buildup from the scalp rather than just cleaning skin.
To that base we add aloe vera for a cooling, comfortable finish, witch hazel to help clear buildup around the roots, and jojoba oil — which is structurally close to the skin’s own sebum and helps keep the wash from stripping.
The practical result: massage it into your scalp, let it run down over the rest of you, and you are done. One bottle instead of three, which is why it ends up in gym bags and travel kits more than anything else we make.
one bottle, three jobs, genuinely.
African black soap and witch hazel lift what accumulates at the roots.
aloe vera keeps the finish soft rather than squeaky.
jojoba oil and skin-loving butters stay behind after rinsing.
unrefined grains in raw black soap lift surface dead skin.
300 ml covering everything you need.
Aloe vera, witch hazel extract, jojoba oil, African black soap base (plantain ash, plant oils), skin-loving butters.
A little goes a long way — start with less than you think you need. For very dry or colour-treated hair, follow with a conditioner.
African black soap is a traditional West African preparation made by combining plantain skin ash with plant oils. The ash provides the cleansing action and a small amount of natural grit, and the oils keep it from being harsh. It has been used on hair, scalp and skin for generations across Ghana and Nigeria, which is exactly why it suits a three-in-one wash — it was always multi-purpose.
Aloe is what stops the wash feeling tight afterwards. It brings a cooling, soothing quality that people notice most on the scalp, and it is one of the reasons this feels closer to a shampoo than a body wash.
Witch hazel is a plant extract traditionally used to help clear excess oil. On the scalp that matters, because buildup at the roots is what makes hair feel heavy and look dull between washes.
Jojoba is technically a liquid wax, and its structure is unusually close to human sebum. That is why it tends to be so well tolerated, and why it helps this wash cleanse without disrupting the scalp’s own balance.
The butters are what remain on skin after rinsing. Without them a black-soap wash would clean thoroughly and leave you tight — with them it cleans thoroughly and leaves you comfortable.
Not most body washes — and that objection is fair. Standard body wash is formulated to lift sweat and surface dirt from skin, and it lacks the ingredients a scalp needs. This is built the other way round: on an African black soap base that has traditionally been used on hair, scalp and skin, with witch hazel and aloe added specifically for the scalp. It is designed for hair from the start, not a body wash with a wider label.
It should not. It contains no sulfates, and the jojoba oil and butters remain on hair and skin after rinsing. If your hair is very dry, colour-treated or chemically processed, follow with your usual conditioner.
Many people find it helps, because it clears the product buildup and excess oil that often contribute to a scalp feeling heavy or looking flaky. It is a cleanser rather than a treatment, though — if flaking is persistent or itchy, that is worth seeing a doctor or dermatologist about.
A traditional West African soap made from plantain skin ash combined with plant oils. The ash gives it cleansing power and a little natural texture; the oils keep it from being harsh. It has been used across Ghana and Nigeria for generations on hair, scalp and skin alike.
You can, but we would not. For facial skin, our Turmeric or Activated Charcoal Facial Beauty Bars are formulated for the more delicate skin there. Save this for hair, scalp and body.
For most people using it as a full-body and hair wash, roughly four to six weeks. It lathers generously, so start with less than you would use of a standard shampoo.
300 ml of aloe vera, witch hazel, jojoba and traditional African black soap. $18, and it replaces three bottles.
Every bar is mixed, poured, cut, cured and wrapped by hand in our New Orleans workshop. Small-batch means one person inspects every bar before it leaves our hands.
