How To Make Soap From Ashes

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Dried banana peel, because of its 30 to 40% tannin content, is used to blacken leather. The ash from the dried peel of bananas and plantains is rich in potash and used for making soap. That of the burned peel of unripe fruits of certain varieties is used for dyeing.

it is written there that it can be a dye.. can you help me know the process on how to make it? as much as possible the whole process..
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http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/dyes.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye

http://www.wildcolours.co.uk/html/dyes_info.html

About Pure Black Soap - What You Would Like to Know About the Natural Product

African pure black soap is a hand crafted soap product created by Africans. It has a number of regional variations to its name (for example anago soap) Over the past decade or so, the dark brown african soap product has become a very popular skin rejuvenating remedy in the West.

A bit about black soap's background:

• Black soap is also known as (AKA) Ose Dude, Anago Soap, Alata Simena and has been typically made by the female members of varying African communities over the past centuries. To name a few, some of the regions of Africa where it is made include Ghana, Benin, Togo and Nigeria, where the soap is a West African specialty. Each tribe adds their own ingredients and secret formulae, which cause the texture and color of the soap to vary between tribes. Although sometimes manufactured in Europe and the United States, only West African black soap can be considered authentic.

The following includes the make up of the african soap product:

• Black soap contains water and the bark of the shea butter tree, the leaves of palm trees, the bark and leaves of the banana tree, plantain plant and the pods of the coco plant. The soap itself also contains some other essential carrier oils such as that of the hemp seed, shea nut, olive, coconut, palm and kernel (in order to make it an effective lathering and skin product). The actual content depends on the brand of soap as well as any additional scents, herbs and fruits that are added to the base ingredients however the most effective has been found to have hemp seed oil and shea butter.

Some african black soap benefits

• Numerous claims have been made about African black soap (typically in the form of testimonials) including its ability to cure acne, remove blemishes, help manage dry and cracked skin. Additionally, many people use it as a skin enhancing cleanser due to its ability to reduce the number of visible wrinkles and fine lines.

The manufacturing process of pure black soap:

• The leaves and bark of the various plants and trees are shredded and put into a metal vat or cooking kettle and burned until all that is left is ash. The ash is then mixed with water. The ash water is poured through a filter to remove the large ash particles. The filtrate (stuff that comes through the filter) is then mixed with the essential oils or butters (like hemp seed and shea) in order to create the soap. The work is all done by women by hand and the mixing process takes an entire day. The soap is then left to set for about two weeks.

Pure black soap availability:

• Pure black soap is available for purchase online, and in specialty fair trade shops who support the women of Africa. Always check the label for country of origin and to make sure that the item has been fairly traded. The soap is typically available in block form as well as in lotions and creams as a supplemental ingredient.

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