The R'VIEW

        

You might wonder at the first brown-black suds- it’s not called “black soap” for nothing. But, you’ll stick to it because of the cleansing feeling you get even before the last suds are washed away. I’ve in fact neglected my more expensive and half-used makeup removers for this soap. It really cleans your face quickly and effectively. Great for those mascara wearers amongst us! Just close your eyes tightly, use sparingly, and avoid getting any on your lips! Because, it tingles. 

Speaking of "tingling", it might take a bit of use for you to get used to that tingling feeling that comes with using the soap.  I found that it disappeared after my second or third use. I also found that the other (lighter coloured) version of the soap tingled a bit more and that the tingling didn't disappear until the third or fourth use.  I remember being a bit alarmed with my first use of either versions- I was afraid the tingling might quickly turned into unbearable burning. But...no such thing. Still, I've been a bit careful to not get too vigorous with this soap and certain...er... sensitive regions of my body.

I have kept using this soap because I am confident that it is to be thanked for the current state of my skin. Having limited the use of other competing products while using this soap, I’ve definitely seen a major improvement in skin tone and skin feel. I’ve even noticed that the rare pimple has gotten even rarer. I also read somewhere that some people have had positive results using it to battle eczema and acne.  In fact, the friends I've managed to lure over to the black soap side have all reported very good results- smoother skin and complexion.

I even read somewhere that the Dudu Osun Black Soap can be used as a natural shampoo. Hmph! Tried it once…. Not trying it again. It made my hair a matted mess and my strands felt and looked like a bundle of straw until I performed CPR with a particular conditioner from my vast collection.
Hair panic aside- this soap's definitely a keeper!

More about the Dudu-Osun Black Soap:

 Made By: Tropical Naturals- Lagos, Nigeria
Price- For the results I've seen, I consider it rather cheap. I suggest buying in small bulk. And if you do, ensure that the expiration date is a good bit away in the future.
Available at: well, our Amazon store http://astore.amazon.com/rb0a7-20 has it- filed under "Beauty" (what?!!). I used to get my supply from a local African store in the Caribbean. Now, I stick to either Amazon or the local "ethnic" food/hair stores in the UK. Last I heard, Wal-Mart (USA) has it as do other various stores online and offline. 
The soap boasts of being: “the age-long African black soap made the traditional way by hand from Pure Natural Ingredients and Herbs from the tropical rain forest and savannah regions.” Claims to contain No artificial colours, No preservatives and is Bio degradable.
Caution: This soap dissolves rapidly and easily (my one pet peeve!). Ensure you place it on a dry surface after each use. You might also want to rub it on your wet wash cloth (one you don’t mind getting all discoloured) instead of running it under water.

Want to read other reviews? There are many online. I've given you four to start with:
1) Black Hair Media
http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_p ... TID=115971
2)Hosia Online- just scroll down to the sections about the black soap
http://www.hosiaonline.com/shea-butter- ... -osun-real
3)Oh My God I Love It (OMGIlI)
http://omgili.com/reviews/A461DC0634D55 ... -Soap-6-Pc
4) Black Women Beauty Central
http://www.black-women-beauty-central.c ... tions.html

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