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Shea Moisture

African Black Soap Bar Soap

Last verified: April 10, 2026

  • Sodium Palmate
  • Sodium Cocoate
  • Glycerin
  • Fragrance
  • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter*
  • Sodium Palmate
  • Sodium Cocoate
  • Glycerin
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Avena Sativa Kernel Meal
  • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
  • Plantago Major Leaf Extract
  • Tocopheryl Acetate
  • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
  • Tetrasodium Etidronate
  • Charcoal
  • Pentasodium Pentetate
  • Iron Oxides
  • *Organic

Why This Product is Rated STOP

African Black Soap Bar Soap by Shea Moisture has been evaluated by Million Marker and contains ingredients with known health concerns. This product is rated STOP, indicating higher concern.

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