For the purposes of this Tried and True Review, I received a bar of Wembé‘s Assai Berry Antioxidant Blend. After soaping-up for a few weeks, what’s the word? This organic soap is dope.

The color purple and rough-hewn appearance of Assai Berry Blend are deceiving. This soap feels and acts like a luxurious beauty bar when I rub a dub dub in the tub. It has a lovely scent – an exotic fragrance all its own. And a luxurious texture when wet … it goes on smoothly and leaves my body feeling clean, silky and surprisingly moisturized.

Containing powerful antioxidant properties, Acai (or assai) is the fruit of a palm that grows in the Amazon Rain Forest … in combination with Mango and Jojoba Oil, they form the basis of Assai Berry Antioxidant Blend – designed for mature and damaged skin. You can see chunks of plants and herbs in this naturally blended bar … nothing artificial or toxic is used in its creation.

The array of soaps on hand today is dizzying. Ironically though, not all that many are actually good for our bodies or Mother Earth. With many conventional brands comprised of: sulfates, dyes, synthetic scents, petroleum-based ingredients, parabens and other bad stuff, it’s refreshing to learn about a brand that takes such care in creating their organic products and eco conscious packaging. As with Wembé, bars of soap, rather than liquid or cream in plastic packaging, are the greener way to go.

backstory - Wembé is the name given by a local tribe, bestowed upon a tropical plant considered one of the Amazon’s rare jewels. This is the inspiration of this unique eco-luxe collection of soaps, created by a mother and son team originally from Paraguay, now based in Brooklyn, NY.

Find @ Wembe Assai Berry Antioxidant Blend (set of 3 bars, $21). Or, link directly to an array of cruelty-free and vegan wembe organic soaps.

Post-script: we received neither payment nor any other sort of compensation for this Review – solely a bar of soap. As with all of our Tried and True Green Product Reviews, our opinions are unbiased and genuine.