Ever since Açaí (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berries came into the health market, it’s interest has not slowed down. Native Brazilians have been eating acai berries long before the rest of the world knew about it. And to the natives, it’s just part of their daily diet.

My latest bar of Açaí Berry Superfruit handmade soap.  It’s made with acai berry extract. And also other superfruit such as pomegranate juice powder.  I also included organic beet powder and grape seed extract.

Acai has also found it’s way to the beauty industry too.  Some of Ikove Amazonian beauty products are made using Açaí as it provides a remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help to combat premature aging.  It contains essential amino acid complex and valuable trace minerals.

The Acai berry extract or pulp can be added to anti-aging creams, after sun products, body creams and lotions. Science Daily News noted, “Acai berries are packed with antioxidants that are essential to assist our bodies as they help fight illness and reduce the aging process.” It’s just good all around.

The photo here shows a handful of ripe acai berries being collected in baskets.  The berries remind me of blueberries (another superfruit).  The locals are doing very well with the demand for their native berries.  Acai berries are found growing along river banks and harvested from palm like trees. Photo from Science Daily News.

The powders and extract in turn provide the Acai Berry handmade soap with a nice scrubbing effect too.  I’ve even used it as facial bar as it provides gentle exfoliation.

It’s also good to shrub on other parts of your body before shaving, as it would minimize ingrown hair.  The guys may be able to use this as a shaving bar and facial scrub before shaving too.

I don’t know what acai berries smell like, so I decided to scent this bar with lychee.  It’s a sweet tropical fruit grown in Asia.  It has a light fruity scent that’s not over powering.

Ingredients: Saponified oils of olive, palm, soybean, sunflower, rice bran, filtered rain water, organic acai berry powder, pomegranate juice powder, organic beet juice powder, and grapeseed extract.

Each bar weighs about 2.5 oz. If you would like to get your hands on them, please visit my Cambree Botanica’s Etsy shop very soon.  Thanks!