24 Hour Natural Deodorant African Black Soap - 2.25 oz. Nubian Heritage

Nubian Heritage - 24 Hour Natural Deodorant African Black Soap - 2.25 oz. (64 g)

Nubian Heritage 24 Hour Natural Deodorant African Black Soap helps smooth, soothe and balance oily, problem, and sensitive skin. Propaneidol provides a tested and effective petroleum-free deodorant for a silky smooth glide. Naturally humectant organic shea butter combines with vegetable glycerin to condition and nourish the skin.

African Black Soap, made with palm ash, tamarind extract and plantain peel has been used in Africa for centuries to minimize the appearance of skin blemishes and other skin ailments. Historical references to Shea Butter, a staple of African pharmacology, date back to the reported Shea Butter caravans of Cleopatra’s Egypt.

24 Hour Natural Deodorant African Black Soap Features:

• For oliy, problem, and sensitive skin types
• Smoothes, soothes and balances skin
• Silky smooth glide
• Long-lasting (24 hours)
• African Black Soap 
• Cruelty free
• Paraben free

Ingredient Spotlight: African Black Soap
Nubian Heritage’s African Black Soap Collection combines the time-tested benefits of African Black Soap with the ultra-moisturizing properties of Shea Butter to help balance problem skin. For centuries in Africa, Black Soap has been known to aid in reducing skin imperfections and blemishes, as well as soothing symptoms associated minor skin irritations.

African Black Soap, also known as Anago Soap or Alata soap, originates from West Africa and is still created by Nubian Heritage in a traditional, culturally authentic way. Their Black Soap family recipe blends the best natural ingredients, including Palm Ash, Plantain Peel, Tamarind Extract, Aloe Vera, Vitamin E, certified organic Shea Butter and gluten-free Oats. The African Black Soap collection has deep cleansing properties yet is gentle to the skin. Oats soften and condition, while Vitamins A and E offer anti-oxidant benefits to skin.

Nubian Heritage's best-selling African Black Bar Soap’s color can be attributed to the Palm Ash from which the soap is made. Their Bar Soap is perfect for facial care, providing mild, sulfate-free cleansing, leaving skin moisturized and soft. The oats within the soap provide gentle yet effective exfoliation, helping buff away dead, dry skin. African Black Soap is also effective for your whole body. Enhanced with perfectly rounded, micro exfoliating beads made from Jojoba Oil, their African Black Soap Body Wash offers a skin invigorating experience. After cleansing, their African Black Soap Body Lotion, Hand Cream and Infused Butters are excellent treatments to restore moisture and protect skin from the elements.

Humble Beginnings

The Nubian Heritage Story
They got their start as street vendors in Harlem. Fresh out of college and without jobs, they set out to bring the healing traditions of African Black Soap and Shea Butter to the community they loved. Short on experience, but full of passion and determination, they used their knowledge of culturally authentic healing traditions to create their natural skin and body treatments back in 1991, and every day since.

Passionate about sharing their products and the cultures they come from, they’ve been guided by their community’s demand for wellness products that spoke to their unique needs and have drawn on the rich healing philosophies of these communities around the globe.

Guided by the legacy of ancient Nubia, the world's first melting pot, they remix global healing traditions into modern wellness solutions. Ancient Nubia was once a center of cultural trade — a place where goods, ideas, and customs from across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean came together, influenced each other, and then spread across the ancient world. That’s the inspiration behind Nubian Heritage. They bring together traditional healing practices, cultural wisdom and indigenous ingredients, remix them and create modern natural solutions for skin and hair. This is their mission: to make cultural exchange the model for transforming the global community.

Their journey has been a long one, and it’s far from over. What began in Harlem continues globally as they empower individuals with healing traditions, rituals, and philosophies from around the world. They’re constantly developing new products and remedies, and discovering and sharing new paths to wellness.

Meet Their Founders
Nubian Heritage’s co-founders Richelieu Dennis, Nyema Tubman and Mary Dennis created a brand that had a humble beginning over 20 years ago on the streets of Harlem. After graduating from renowned business school Babson College in 1991, Richelieu and Nyema were unable to return to their home country of Liberia due to civil war. Fresh out college and without jobs, the childhood friends partnered with Richelieu’s mother, Mary, to bring the healing traditions of African Black Soap and Shea Butter to the community they loved. Passionate about natural products with indigenous ingredients and the cultures they come from, they began handcrafting shea butter soaps and salves and sold them as street vendors. Guided by the legacy of ancient Nubia, the world's first melting pot, Richelieu sought to remix healing wisdom and culturally authentic practices into modern wellness solutions. In speaking with the community daily as a street vendor, he was able to answer the demand for healthy products that spoke to people's unique wellness needs.

Richelieu, Mary Dennis and Nyema founded parent company Sundial Brands and the Nubian Heritage brand was born. Grassroots efforts and strong word-of-mouth brought the collections to the attention of retailers, and products were soon available on shelves nationwide, including Whole Foods, Vitamin Shoppe, Wegmans, Sprouts, Pharmaca and independent health food stores.

Believing in the power of commerce to change the world, Richelieu pioneered Sundial’s Community Commerce program. Since Shea Butter is central to the company’s products, it’s ethically sourced from seven women’s co-ops in Northern Ghana, and the brand works with over 700 women. An ethical wage premium is paid to these enterprising women, and Sundial aids in monitoring practices to ensure that the efficiency, health, profitability and quality of life is elevated for members of the coop. The women in Ghana become Sundial’s partners, not just suppliers, and with their rise in income, they experience greater health, access to education and the benefits of financial freedom.

Richelieu remains a pioneer in his research, testing and utilization of rare, raw materials from all over globe, as well as incorporating these ingredients into his skin and hair care formulations in culturally authentic ways. As an avid, constant gardener at his home and office, he continues to draw inspiration for his products from the many flowers and herbs he grows.