Moroccan Black Soap: The Essential Hammam Prep Step

Moroccan black soap, also known as Beldi soap or savon noir, is the traditional olive-oil soap paste used to prepare the body for exfoliation in a Moroccan hammam. TASANO Moroccan Black Soap is made in Morocco with olive oil to soften and cleanse warm, damp skin before exfoliating with a kessa glove.

The result: cleaner, softer, smoother-feeling skin and a proper Moroccan hammam experience at home.

What It Does for Your Skin

• Softens rough skin before exfoliation
• Helps loosen dead-skin buildup for easier removal
• Cleanses away sweat, oil and surface impurities
• Makes kessa exfoliation more effective
• Leaves skin feeling smoother, softer and refreshed

How It Works

Warm water softens the skin, while the Moroccan black soap prepares the surface for exfoliation. After rinsing, a kessa glove removes the loosened dead skin.

Black soap softens and prepares. The kessa glove exfoliates.

Why You’ll Love It

• Authentic Moroccan Beldi soap made in Morocco
• Helps achieve noticeably smoother-feeling skin
• Makes your kessa scrub easier and more effective
• Brings the traditional Moroccan hammam ritual home

Before & After

Formula & Origin

• Key ingredient: Olive oil
• Origin: Made in Morocco
• Texture: Rich, soft soap paste
• Use: Body cleansing and preparation before kessa exfoliation

1. Warm your skin for a few minutes in a hot shower or bath.
2. Apply Black Soap to damp body skin and leave for about 5 minutes.
3. Rinse thoroughly, then exfoliate with a wet kessa glove.
4. Rinse and moisturise with your preferred body oil or cream.

Use once a week.

Avoid the face, irritated skin and broken skin. Do not scrub aggressively.

What is Moroccan black soap?

Moroccan black soap is a soft, olive-oil-based soap paste traditionally used in the Moroccan hammam before body exfoliation. Also called Beldi soap or savon noir, it cleanses and softens damp skin so it is better prepared for a kessa scrub.

What is Moroccan black soap made from?

Black Soap is made with olive oil and produced in Morocco. Its traditional soft-paste format is designed specifically for the cleansing and skin-preparation stage of the hammam ritual.

Do you use black soap before or after a kessa glove?

Before. Apply Black soap to warm, damp skin, leave it on briefly, then rinse it away. Use the kessa glove afterward to exfoliate the softened skin.

Does Moroccan black soap exfoliate by itself?

Not in the same way as a scrub or exfoliating glove. Black soap mainly softens, cleanses and prepares the skin. The kessa glove provides the mechanical exfoliation that removes loosened dead skin.

How long should you leave black soap on?

Leave it on for about 5 minutes before rinsing. Sensitive skin may need a shorter contact time.

How often should you use black soap?

For the complete black soap and kessa ritual, once per week is enough for most people. Some body skin may tolerate up to twice weekly, but over-exfoliating can cause irritation.

Is Moroccan black soap the same as African black soap?

No. Black soap, or Beldi soap, is the soft olive-oil-based paste associated with the Moroccan hammam. African black soap traditionally comes from West Africa and is made using different ingredients and production methods.

Can black soap be used on the face?

Black Soap is best treated as a body-care product. Facial skin is more delicate, and a kessa glove should never be used on the face. If you have sensitive or reactive skin, patch test before use.

Is Moroccan black soap suitable for sensitive skin?

It depends on individual tolerance. If your body skin is sensitive, use the product less frequently, leave it on for less time and avoid aggressive kessa exfoliation. Do not use it on irritated or compromised skin.

Does Moroccan black soap lighten or bleach the skin?

No. Black soap does not bleach or change your natural skin colour. The complete hammam exfoliation ritual can make skin look brighter and more even because dull surface buildup and dead skin are removed.