Nubian Heritage – Raw Shea Butter

“Taupe-On-A-Rope”

This is a company with a lot of products, a lot on the internet—I’ve seen it in several stores—so it’s easy to get your hands on. I don’t usually do this, but I looked up some reviews, and it seemed like some people weren’t happy with ingredients changes (I guess this one’s been around awhile) to the extent of people posting pics of the old box. But I’m not pursuing those issues—I’m just going to judge it for what it is. When I bought this soap, I was thinking “pure” shea butter (as in, like, one ingredient) rather than “raw” shea butter—very different concepts. But that’s okay—that just reflects my cluelessness. The soap is very good on my skin, despite too many ingredients—including one that kind of cracks me up: Soy Milk. (Isn’t soy milk a form of soy, but when rendered into soap, it’s, again, just soy?) Well, anyway, I especially love the color, which—if this isn’t taupe, then nothing’s taupe. And the fragrance—which is like no other soap I have. What is that fragrance? I’m thinking it must be Frankincense—but I don’t have any other Frankincense on hand to compare them. But the bottom-line is, the color and fragrance are delightful—and not getting remotely confused with other soap I have out. And my skin likes it.

Soap Review No. 189