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Mutenka Sekken Cold-Processed Japanese Charcoal Soap

Mutenka Sekken Cold-Processed Japanese Charcoal Soap
£12.00
Ex Tax: £10.00

A handcrafted charcoal soap, a refreshing, easy lathering soap infused with mint and lemon, which deeply cleanses pores and leaves the skin soft. These soaps are made from raw natural oils at room temperature, with no warming or rinsing. The result is a moisturising soap rich in nutrients extracted from the various oils used. Each soap is infused with extracts of local plants, cereals or essential oils from the Kobe region. These handcrafted soaps are free of artificial fragrances, colourings and preservatives and can be used for the whole body as well as the hair. Made by Mutenka Sekken Honpo, who have been producing all-natural soaps in the Miki District, Hyōgo Prefecture since 1955. Weighs 90g, measures approx. W 5.5 x L 8 x H 2.5cm. 

Ingredients: Water, palm oil, palm kernel oil, olive oil, sodium hydroxide, rice bran oil, charcoal, squalane (derived from olive oil), jojoba oil, camellia oil, silk, tea tree oil, lemon zest oil, peppermint oil.

Care Advice

Please store in a cool dry environment prior to use. To increase longevity during use, place soap such that it doesn’t sit in any water, ie. in a soap dish or hanging from a hook.
  • Materials Soap and paper packaging
  • Further Information Ingredients: Water, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Olive Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Rice Bran Oil, Charcoal, Squalane (Derived From Olive Oil), Jojoba Oil, Camellia Oil, Silk, Tea Tree Oil, Lemon Zest Oil, Peppermint Oil.

A handcrafted charcoal soap, a refreshing, easy lathering soap infused with mint and lemon, which deeply cleanses pores and leaves the skin soft. These soaps are made from raw natural oils at room temperature, with no warming or rinsing. The result is a moisturising soap rich in nutrients extracted from the various oils used. Each soap is infused with extracts of local plants, cereals or essential oils from the Kobe region. These handcrafted soaps are free of artificial fragrances, colourings and preservatives and can be used for the whole body as well as the hair. Made by Mutenka Sekken Honpo, who have been producing all-natural soaps in the Miki District, Hyōgo Prefecture since 1955. Weighs 90g, measures approx. W 5.5 x L 8 x H 2.5cm. 

Ingredients: Water, palm oil, palm kernel oil, olive oil, sodium hydroxide, rice bran oil, charcoal, squalane (derived from olive oil), jojoba oil, camellia oil, silk, tea tree oil, lemon zest oil, peppermint oil.

Care Advice

Please store in a cool dry environment prior to use. To increase longevity during use, place soap such that it doesn’t sit in any water, ie. in a soap dish or hanging from a hook.
  • Materials Soap and paper packaging
  • Further Information Ingredients: Water, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Olive Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Rice Bran Oil, Charcoal, Squalane (Derived From Olive Oil), Jojoba Oil, Camellia Oil, Silk, Tea Tree Oil, Lemon Zest Oil, Peppermint Oil.

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