Art & Science of Soap Making Make Smooth Bathing Soap Make Hair Shampoo African Black Soap Make Liquid Soap Next Page>> Traditionally, lye (or more accurately potassium hydroxide, which is used in making liquid soap) was made with wood ash and rainwater. We’re going to change that up a bit and use banana skins and/or leaves. Banana skins and leaves are naturally rich in potassium which makes them a great choice for making lye. Banana skins are easy to procure while the leaves may be a bit harder to find. You can sometimes find them frozen in specialty or ethnic markets or you can grow your own. Even ornamental bananas like Cavendish can provide great ashes. Here in Western North Carolina, many people grow Musa Basjoo, a hardy banana that dies back in the winter and comes up every spring. This is what I use to make my African black soap recipe. SUBSTITUTING COCOA PODS You can also substitute cocoa pods for banana peels and leaves. They are harder to find but in so...
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