Moroccan Black Soap is a wondrous body treatment. It is rich in minerals helping clean and detoxify your skin while leaving an extraordinarly smooth and silky finish.Three millennia ago the black soap was introduced to the world, and sincethen it has proven its worth over time. Named after its black color, the black or brown or dark green color appearance of the depends on the oil used in its production. First manufactured in Syria from olive oil and vegetable soda, and then made its way to Morocco.
The basis of the recipe remains the same in both countries. It was improved by adding fragrances of essential oils and included in the traditional hammam. The treatment with the scrubbing kessa glove is now an essential part of the Moroccan hammam experience.
The best daily care for all skin types.
One of the black soap best properties is that it suits all skin types. Used for deep cleanse and purify from dirt and dead skin.
Aker El Fassi is a completely natural cosmetic made from poppy and pomegranate extract that has been traditionally used by Berber women to makeup lips and blush.In Morocco you can easily find the Aker El Fassi as lid made of clay, like the lid of a tajine. You can use it very easily: just wet your finger with saliva and wipe the clay lid, which is impregnated with a red dye, then apply it to your blush and lips and voila, you are already makeup. The red colour of your finger disappears with a little water.
Moroccan rhassoul clay is a fantastic beauty tool that can help visibly improve the appearance of your facial skin within minutes! It’s a lovely ochre colored clay with a silky smooth texture. Mined in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, this extraordinary mineral-rich clay is known for its unmatched ability to absorb impurities from the skin. It cleanses deep, clearing pores and tightening skin without harsh scrubs or chemicals.
Rhassoul contains naturally high levels of skin-loving, beneficial minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron. Used regularly, rhassoul clay can improve skin tone, texture, elasticity, and clarity while eliminating dryness and flakiness. Experience the wonderful benefits of rhassoul clay in our spa-quality masks! Both our Pomegranate Mask and our Balance Maskcontain rhassoul for beautiful, clear skin!
Rhassoul clay has been used as a beauty tool for centuries by Roman and Egyptian nobility. Recorded use of Rhassoul dates back to the 1400’s, where it was used as a skin conditioner, soap and shampoo. It’s a secret weapon in high-end spa body treatments.
As you age, your skin often does not retain the necessary trace minerals to keep it firm and wrinkle free. The high concentration of natural minerals in rhassoul help replenish depleted minerals in your skin, resulting in a firmer, plumper, and more even-toned complexion.
One of it’s most impressive properties, absorption of harmful substances and detoxification, is due to a high rate of ion exchange. Rhassoul also has natural antimicrobial properties, making it an effective ingredient for detoxification and blemish-prone. Clinical testing has shown Rhassoul to be effective in improving skin elasticity, unclogging pores, and removing dead skin cells and excess surface oils. It can also be used as a scalp treatment to absorb oil, dirt, sebum and cleanse and clarify hair. No natural beauty tool kit should be without this fabulous clay.
The souak or Swak is black walnut dried bark. Moroccan women are adept at using nature's bounty to beautify and care for every bit of the body. Use of such ingredients in their beauty regime brings them a feeling of well-being and of an undisputed natural glow.
The secrets of getting the best from specific plants in a beauty regime is an art that is whispered from mother to daughter, down through the generations, ensuring Moroccans continued beauty and health.
This bark comes under the form of small brown strips, often rolled up around a rosewood branch.
Thanks to its whitening and antiseptic action, the souak is used as a natural toothpaste.
It is enough to chew a scrap or to rub it directly on teeth and gums.
A spectacular result for a radiant smile.
Its taste is a little bit bitter but it’s quickly forgotten when we know that it contributes to the prevention of cavities and fight against ulcers.
Another way of using the souak:
Reduce it in powder by mixing it with the dried lemon bark. This powder is immediately usable.
Very used since the antiquity and of still nowadays it has showed its ability to make a healthy mouth and a brilliant white smile.
Moroccan Henna is a popular tradition in Morocco worn by women of all ages. During special occasions such as Moroccan weddings, holidays and circumcisions, women get henna on their hands and feet. It’s a temporary design applied to your skin in a brownish paste made from powder. Many women also apply henna to their hair in the hammam once a week, to give it a distinguished color.
KHOL is an eye liner which Moroccan women use daily.
The Moroccan women are known for their exotic beauty. Deep, dark skin and mysterious dark eyes to match. Their beauty secret in developing this charcoal look to their eyes dates back centuries and has been passed on to the current young girls of today. Traditionally, Kohl was used for its therapeutic properties. It was believed to protect against eye disease and help control the glare of the sun in the desert.
Think Moroccan beauty secrets…indulgent spas and Hammams, argan oil and black kohl, rose water baths and black soap made from black olives. Think Henna, perfumes, open-air souks filled with silks and kilim rugs, Morocco is so rich of many natural ingrediants you can use as bio products to stay healthy and in shape.
