Black soap (savon beldi)
Savon beldi is the soft paste soap at the heart of the Moroccan hammam: made from olive oil and crushed olives, applied on damp skin before exfoliation with a kessa glove. Plain, eucalyptus and other scented versions exist.
- Where it comes from
- Soap workshops and cooperatives, mainly around Marrakech and Fès.
- Available as
- Paste, plain or scented; bulk or private label
- Packaging
- Buckets or tubs in bulk; jars or pouches for retail and private label.
- Used for
- Hammam rituals, body scrubs and spa treatments; retail as a hammam product.
What to ask the producer
- Full ingredient list (INCI) and whether fragrances or colourants are added
- Olive oil and olive content, and pH
- Certificate of analysis and microbiology for the lot
- Shelf life and storage conditions
Raw ingredient or finished product?
Raw ingredients in bulk (oil in drums, clay in bags, soap base, floral waters) are sold business to business. Buyers usually ask for a specification, a certificate of analysis, a safety data sheet and, where claimed, an organic certificate.
Finished, labelled products sold to consumers must meet the cosmetics rules of the market. In the EU that means a Responsible Person established in the EU, a safety assessment, notification in the EU cosmetics portal (CPNP) and ingredient (INCI) labelling. The UK has an equivalent system with a UK Responsible Person, and the US requires facility registration and product listing under MoCRA. This is normally handled by the brand that puts its name on the product.
General guidance only; confirm the requirements for your product and market with your regulatory adviser.
Questions buyers ask
Can you supply black soap (savon beldi) in bulk and under our own brand?
Yes, where the producer offers it. Many cooperatives sell in bulk and some pack under private label; we confirm formats, minimum quantities and lead times during the visit.
Is it far from Larache?
It is produced in another region of Morocco. We travel there for on-site visits, as a separate, quoted service.
Do you check the suppliers yourselves?
Yes. We are based in Larache and visit every farm, packhouse or freezing plant before we introduce it: we check the operation, the certificates (such as GlobalG.A.P. and ONSSA export documents), lab results and real volumes.
Do you sell the product yourselves?
No. We find and verify suppliers and introduce you. You agree price and terms directly with the supplier.
Starting your own brand?
We help founders source verified Moroccan raw materials, in bulk or private label, with the documents their market requires.