African Black Soap
African Black Soap is DAKIMO's traditional hot-process soap saponified with baobab pod ash lye — a traditional West African technique — combining coconut and baobab oils with activated charcoal (~10%) as the active ingredient. No added fragrance. DAKIMO's recipe uses baobab pod ash specifically (rather than the cocoa-pod-ash or plantain-ash versions common in the literature), which also means it is not in scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Physicochemical Snapshot
Extract from batch DAK-SABS-2608-001 (COA Ref: DKM-COA-SOAP003) — issued 29/08/2026. Full COA available on request.
| Parameter | Specification | Test Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Solid bar, dark brown to black, artisanal texture | Visual | Conforms |
| Odor | Mild, earthy; unscented (no added fragrance) | Organoleptic | Conforms |
| pH (10% solution) | 9.5 – 10.5 | Potentiometry (ISO 4316) | Measured — physiologically alkaline, as expected for a saponified soap |
| Bar weight | 100 g | Analytical balance | Conforms |
| Moisture Content / TFM | ≤15% / ≤70% | Titration | |
| Free Alkali | ≤0.2% | Titration |
Market Compliance Notes
Finished cosmetic product: CPNP notification, EU Responsible Person, Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) and Product Information File (PIF) required before EU market placement.
Finished cosmetic product: UK Responsible Person required, SCPN notification, Safety Assessment per the UK Cosmetics Regulation, English-language labelling mandatory.
Finished cosmetic product: cosmetic under the FD&C Act, no OTC drug claims. INCI labelling required. MoCRA Safety Substantiation file and facility registration required; Responsible Person = importer/distributor.
Finished cosmetic product: Cosmetic Notification (CNF) to Health Canada within 10 days of first sale; bilingual (English/French) labelling required.
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