Customer Reviews

Dudu-osun African Black Soap (100% Pure) Pack of 4

5 star:		(66)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(15)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

This soap is divine. The black soap is drying so I use the coconut papaya one from Nubian Heritage after I rince off the black soap because it seems to conditions the skin and my skin is less dry. Using the two together has been wonderful. I have 20 year old stretch marks from childbirth that are fading! Anything that can do that is a winner in my book. I thought I would be stuck with those for life and never really tried to do away with them since I thought it was a lost cause. Then I started using these products and I swear in two weeks I started to notice that those stretch marks were fading and some disappeared all together. I told my boyfriend and he said it was placebo effect but then he started to really notice dark spots fading and completely disappearing as well and now he is using the soap too which means now I have to buy more since it is going quite fast. Also got my teen and 22 year old to start using it. Now my bathroom smells like a tropical paradise every time I bathe and now showering is no longer a chore but I actually look forward to the process. And my skin is smooth like a baby.

Since the black soap can be drying, I follow up with the coconut papaya soap since it seems to condition the skin. Plus the smell is quite yummy. Sometimes I use Carol's Daughter "Bring back the moisture" liquid soap which is also great and works well with the black soap. Then I rince. I follow-up with organic rose water as a toner, placed on cotton ball then dab over my face and neck. Rose water soothes the skin. I moisture with organic coconut oil. I guess you can use shea butter moisturizer but I like coconut oil. For the body I either use coconut oil or the Coconut Papaya body lotion with vanilla bean extract when I have it. It smells so yummy and is excellent for the skin.

I've been using these products for almost a month and have had excellent results. Dark spots on my face have disappeared from teen acne years, the occassional pimple I used to get is no more and stretch marks on my breasts are gone, the ones on my thighs have faded, not completely gone yet but I took a pic when I noticed they were fading so that I can compare in a month but I can already see they are fading by the naked eye.

For the person who said that if you are light skinned African American not to use this soap because it makes you lighter. I am light skinned AA and the soap didn't turn me into Michael Jackson ghost white or anything. On the other hand, I have noticed that my complexion has evened out since the dark patches and spots are gone. I use the same color foundation that I used before...now just less of it since I don't have to try to cover dark spots since they are gone. Works for people who are not of color aka caucasian as well. My boyfriend is Scandinavian and it works for his skin as well and you don't get whiter skin than that. The soap doesn't know skin color. Also, I don't rub the soap directly on my face since it has stuff in it, I guess for exfoliation and I have sensitive skin so I rub the soap in my hands and get a really good lather then wash my face with my hands that way I'm not rubbing my skin with the bar and causing unnecessary irritation. I think maybe that's why some reviewers are complaining about irritation. Don't put the bar directly on your face and scrub. I never put any bar directly on my face anyway. I do put the bar directly on my body and wash away since my body is less sensitive and can take the scrubbing but if I have just shaved my legs then I lather the soap in a wash cloth and then use the wash cloth to clean so that I won't cause irritation to my freshly shaven legs. I also noticed that the hair on my legs seems to be growing back slower since I've been using this soap. I don't know if the enzymes in the soap is stimulating the hair follicles less or what but I have noticed slower hair regrowth. I don't know if it's a result of the soap or something else but I'm not complaining. The soap is also great for the eh em private parts...especially the coconut papaya...you'll be yummy smelling and delectable all over...don't ask me how I know, just trust me...enough said about that one.

The soap is supposed to be great for tightening the skin and preventing wrinkles. I don't know if this is true since I'm 41 with no wrinkles so far, so I say, cool, don't have none, won't be none especially if I use these products. Win Win!

This soap is a little more expensive than your average chemical filled soap but it's worth it. I was using Dove which I would pay $7 for 8 bars. Now, I pay $10 for 4 with one bar lasting about 3 weeks since now my boyfriend decided to use the soap too and I'm spending a lot more time in the shower with it but it is so much better for my skin so I don't sweat the price. And for those who complain that it discolors white wash clothes..fooey, don't use white wash clothes then! I use dark colored ones and don't have a problem with discoloration. Wash clothes are cheap...you can always replace them and buy more...you only get one skin.

*****update 08/08/2011*****
I've been using the soap for a few months now and I did a test, I had a pimple and silly me, I kept picking at and it resulted in a very dark spot on my face once it was gone. Decided this was the perfect time to really see if this removes spots since I had a fresh one. So I continued using the black soap/coconut papaya soap, rosewater as toner, and coconut oil as moisturizer combination and that dark spot is completely gone. It did take 4 weeks but it was very dark. So, these products do remove dark spots.

I have been using this soap for about 4 years now. The very first time anyone tries it, there will always be a burning sensation. Your skin has to get used to it for a couple of days. But the major problem is the fact that many people are using a cloth towel/ shower puff to apply the product. Never do that. I also made that mistake during the first couple of months of my use. I gave up on it because it seemed to make my acne worse. However after watching a youtube video about this soap, I learned that not using a cloth to apply the soap on you skin is key for the soap to work. Try using your hands instead (like I do). It really makes such a difference!

I have a hormonal disorder and one of the external manifestations is terrible, terrible acne. I went from having clear, perfect, glowing skin, to dry, pimply skin, with lots of black marks in a short period of time. Within two weeks of using Dudu-Osun, my skin looked better than it has in the past year. It's been about a month and it has significantly controlled my breakouts, giving my skin a chance to heal and black marks to fade. I HIGHLY recommend this product for acne sufferers. It took my skin about 3 days to get used to it and sometimes it seems harsh, but it has worked better than ANYTHING I've tried in the past year--and that includes expensive chemical peels, microderm abrasions, proactiv, clinique, etc.

I really wish I could give this an enthusiastic review, because that would mean that it actually worked for me. I have terrible facial acne and have tried absolutely everything under the sun to treat it for the past six years (Proactiv, Acne Free, other salicylic or benzoyl peroxide producs, Retin-A, antibiotics, taking Zinc tablets, drinking apple cider vinegar, applying tea tree oil, sulfur masks, homemade honey and lemon juice masks)...everything works at first, but soon becomes ineffective.

I figured that since everything I've tried is pretty much equally ineffective, I'd just stick to a natural routine. So now my routine is the following: morning: Dudu-osun soap to wash the face, mask of raw or clover honey and fresh lemon juice for 30 minutes, tea tree oil. Night: Dudu-osun, tea tree oil, and sulphur clay mask before bed. Anyone else's skin would be glowing!! Mine is still totally broken out.

But the soap smells nice and lathers well, considering it's natural and has no sulfates. The soap has not made my skin worse, from what I can tell. It just won't cure my acne or lighten my acne scars, which is what other reviewers rave about. Maybe those reviews are fake?

Anyway, three stars for a nice natural soap...no miracles here, though.

I recently bought the African black soap because I wanted an all natural product for my skin. {I tend to break out in a rash from certain chemicals in skin products} I know it's usually not used by white people, but I tried it anyway.I will never use anything else on my skin or hair but that soap from now on! It is a miracle for me! It smells great, Takes away blemishes and evens out skin tone.not to mention how soft and shiny my hair is! After about two weeks of use, A rather large scar on my breast from surgery,has almost disappeared!It's a blessing for me! I encourage fair skinned people to try it also!

I had purchased this product after I was reading the suggestions from a forum, the women on that forum had recommended African Black Soap for dryness and etc. I am barely in my thirties but I had noticed that my skin was getting drier and drier. I didn't like that because I love my glow and it was trying to slowly like vacate. I had ordered this soap because it was a good deal to be honest, I mean four bars of soap for ten dollars is a bargain no matter what kind of soap it is. Anyways, I tried it the first night and it cleansed my face as good as a exfoliator without the harshness. I woke up the next morning to my skin being very luminous, my husband had commented on my skin also so that is saying alot. I'm a skeptic so I wanted to make sure that it would continue to work days later before I made my decision if this was a wonderful product. Surprise! My skin has continued to get better and better by day and night. This soap really helps to improve the performance of your moisturizers. I have tried my inexpensive moisturizers and my expensive moisturizers with this soap, I received just about the same results from both so I know it is the soap that is helping. Also I had a blackhead that was very noticeable but I couldn't remove it without injuring my skin, it has totally vanished without there being any trace that it had ever existed. I would recommend this to my friends and my enemies because this is a product that every woman should use as part of her regimen. Lastly, I'm not affiliated with this company at all. I don't do reviews at all but I had to do this one. Remember this is a product that is made in Africa by the African women, the women in Africa do have some of the most beautiful skin in the world.

Overall I am VERY pleased with this bar of soap. I plan to use it from now on and I simply had to let you all know about it.


THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:

Since the soap is brown it leaves a residue where ever left (this is remedied by cleaning off the place it is kept on a daily basis)
Along with the previous the soap leaves a brownish trail of water after showering (this is remedied by rinsing off the soap and placing it in your soap dish)
Use a chamomile wipe after use to add an even better glow!
This soap lathers in both cold and hot water

I have always had oily troublesome skin that breaks out in everything known to man...pimples, pustules, blackheads, whiteheads and clogged sweat glands. Like some of the other reviewers I have tried almost everything on the market...including the Proactive type products. That stuff caused an allergic reaction and my skin to turn horridly red and thicken for days...not nice!
The product has helped a lot. I like the citrus fragrance though it's unusual mixed with the "ash" ingredients. It will make a mess in your tub if you don't keep it dry except when using it.
A small amount makes a super lather that turns almost to a cold cream consistency as you rub. I do recommend that you lather and apply with your hands. It causes a slight "chemical peel" action, so intense scrubbing isn't a good idea, nor is leaving it on for an extended time. And RINSE really well (moisturize if you need it). Using it in the shower is really good, since the rinsing is usually better.
I laughed at the reviewers that suggested this product is somehow for African people. Um...skin is skin and it's SOAP--you need not worry that it will change your color! I'm caucasian and quite fair and it's been working very well for me. I'd like to try it on my hair but a little concerned, since I color my hair, as the soap seems a bit strong.
If you are looking for something to deep clean troublesome skin...this is affordable and does the job better than anything else that I have tried. You still can't skip good skin cleansing at least 2x a day. I can imagine some people with sensitive skin might want to test a bit before throwing themselves into using it frequently. I am giving all my drug store bottles and jars the heave-ho and the black bar has a place in my powder room!

Brown silk is only one way I can described Dudu Osun soap. I am a dark skinned African American woman with oily skin who has had acne breakouts for 45 of my 55 years. Also, due to extreme sun exposure (I live in sunny Southern California), I experienced unattractive discoloration. My face, neck,fore-arms and hands are MUCH darker than the rest of my body. YUCK. In the pass, I've tried skin lightening cream which would even my skin tone somewhat. But due to the Hydroquinone (sp) controversy , I stop using it all together. I thought I was doom to have miss mactched-tone skin forever.

While surfing the "net", I came across a comment about DUDU OSUN Black soap that was so inspiring. I decided to research this product further. I was pleased to discover that this soap contains natural ingredients so I ordered 3 bars.

After receiving my order (within a couple of short days), I put it to the test that afternoon. All I can say is for the next 20 minutes (while in the shower), I was in BROWN SUDS HEAVEN. The lather is abundant and the fragrance is like no other.... very pleasant. A little bit goes a long way. But I've discovered that after showering, the bar should be kept in a separate, dry place.

I've been using this soap for a little over one month, and I say in all honesty that I have no use for any other face, hand, or body soap other than Dudu Osun Black soap. I haven't had ONE pimple, my skin tone is beginning to even out and my skin texture has never been softer.

I also use the Raw Unrefined African Shea Butter for an after shower moisturizer. The products work wonderfully alone, but when used together, the results (IMO) are AMAZING. Well, they are for me, anyway.

I have been so frustrated with my acne and oily skin for years, and have tried just about every acne product on the market that swears results through advertising. Nutrogena, pro-active, clearasel and so on...

This Soap, which costs a fraction of what I have spent in the past on other brands, has totally cleared up my skin and controlled the oil. I wasn't expecting big results because of all the past disappointments...But this product WORKS!! My skin has been the clearest it has ever been in 5+ years!

I love amazon reviews and look for them whenever I am opting to try a new product. When I find something that works I run to write my review because they really help me discern what to spend money on, what works and what doesn't. Acne is very frustrating and to actually find a product that delivers results is a miracle. Can't beat the cost either. Tell everyone you know that suffers from skin problems that this the soap to try. leaves my skin clear and soft too.