The Dudu-Osun black soap is made by hand from pure natural ingredients and herbs from the tropical rain forest and the savannah regions. It contains no artificial colours, no preservatives and it is bio-degradable. The ingredients listed are pure honey, shea butter, osun (camwood), palmkernel oil, coca pod ash, palm bunch ash, aloe vera, lime juice, water & fragrance. The soap lathers very well but the foam is black. It is best to use it in the shower than the bath tub. This soap keeps a lot of skin problems at bay.