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Traditional South African boerseep infused with natural lemon – powerful on grease and stains, gentle on skin.

Affieplaas Boerseep – Natural Soap Bar – Lemon – 150g

Affieplaas

R34.00

47 in stock (can be backordered)

Traditional Boerseep with Refreshing Lemon

Affieplaas Boerseep Lemon is a handcrafted, multi-purpose natural soap bar made with pure beef tallow and invigorating lemon essential oil. Gentle enough for sensitive skin and babies, yet powerful enough to cut through grease, remove stains, and tackle household cleaning – all without harsh chemicals.

A Refreshing Cleanser for Modern Living

Affieplaas Boerseep Natural Soap Bar – Lemon combines the time-honoured tradition of South African soap making with the invigorating freshness of natural lemon essential oil. This versatile, multi-purpose cleanser is handcrafted using pure beef tallow and traditional methods, offering a gentle yet effective cleaning experience with an uplifting citrus aroma.

The Power of Pure Beef Tallow with Lemon

Made with beef tallow as its primary ingredient and infused with refreshing lemon essential oil, this natural soap delivers the perfect balance of nourishment and cleansing power. The beef tallow provides intense skin benefits, while the lemon essential oil adds natural antibacterial properties and a fresh, clean scent.

Benefits of Beef Tallow:

  • Penetrates deeply to provide intense hydration
  • Soothes dryness, acne, eczema, and skin irritations
  • Restores and strengthens skin’s natural protective barrier
  • Provides essential minerals for optimal skin healing
  • Compatible with all skin types, including sensitive skin

Benefits of Lemon Essential Oil:

  • Natural antibacterial and antimicrobial properties
  • Fresh, uplifting citrus fragrance
  • Helps cut through grease and grime
  • Leaves everything smelling naturally clean
  • Invigorating aroma that energises your cleaning routine

One Soap, Endless Uses

Experience the simplicity and versatility of true multi-purpose cleaning with the added freshness of lemon. Affieplaas Boerseep Lemon is your all-in-one solution for body care, household cleaning, and laundry – making it an economical and sustainable choice for South African families.

Use It For:

  • Body Soap – Gentle daily cleansing with an invigorating lemon scent
  • Baby Care – Safe and mild for delicate baby skin
  • Laundry Bar – Powerful stain and spot remover, especially effective on grease and cooking splatters (comparable to Sunlight Laundry Bar)
  • Household Cleaning – Cuts through kitchen grease, cooking splatters, and stubborn stains
  • Hand Washing – Natural and non-drying with antibacterial lemon properties

Why Choose Affieplaas Boerseep Lemon?

This handcrafted lemon soap bar offers everything you need and nothing you don’t – pure, simple, and effective cleaning power with the refreshing scent of natural lemon.

Natural Purity:

  • Free from harsh chemicals, synthetic dyes, and artificial fragrances
  • Only natural lemon essential oil for fragrance
  • Biodegradable and environmentally friendly
  • Packaged with sustainability in mind

Handmade Quality:

  • Each bar is unique and handcrafted with care
  • Traditional recipe using time-honoured methods
  • Slight variations in colour and texture are a testament to authenticity
  • Artisanal quality you can see and feel

Gentle Yet Effective:

  • Suitable for all skin types, even sensitive skin
  • Safe for babies and children
  • Deeply cleansing without stripping natural oils
  • Leaves skin feeling nourished, not tight or dry
  • Particularly effective at removing grease, fat, and cooking splatters

Exceptional Stain and Grease Removal

Customers rave about the lemon variant’s superior ability to tackle tough stains. The combination of beef tallow soap with natural lemon essential oil creates a powerful grease-fighting formula that’s brilliant for removing cooking splatters, oil stains, and stubborn marks from fabrics and surfaces.

Economical and Sustainable

One 150g bar goes a long way, providing exceptional value for your household. Use it for multiple cleaning tasks throughout your home, reducing the need for numerous specialised products. This minimalist approach saves money while reducing plastic waste and chemical exposure.

The Science Behind the Soap

Affieplaas Boerseep Lemon is made through saponification – a natural chemical reaction between beef tallow and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), enhanced with lemon essential oil. This traditional process, used for centuries, transforms these ingredients into pure, gentle soap with natural antibacterial properties. Once saponification is complete, the sodium hydroxide is fully consumed in the reaction, leaving behind only safe, nourishing soap that’s perfectly balanced for your skin.

What to Expect

Because Affieplaas Boerseep Lemon is handcrafted using natural ingredients, each bar may appear slightly different from commercial soaps. Variations in colour and texture are normal and reflect the authentic, artisanal nature of this traditional product. The refreshing lemon scent comes entirely from natural essential oil – no artificial fragrances added.

Embrace Heritage with a Fresh Twist

Affieplaas Boerseep Lemon connects you to generations of South African soap-making tradition while adding the natural freshness of citrus. Experience the gentle effectiveness of boerseep the way it was meant to be – pure, natural, versatile, and wonderfully refreshing. It’s more than just soap; it’s a return to simpler, more sustainable living with an invigorating twist.

This product contains the following ingredients:

  • Essential Oils

  • Beef Tallow

    Tallow is incredibly similar to the chemistry of our own skin. So, when issues like dryness, acne, or eczema arise, tallow can soothe the skin and provide the exact mineral requirements needed for optimal healing. Beef tallow penetrates deeply into the skin, providing intense hydration. It restores and strengthens the skin’s natural protective barrier.

  • Aqua (Water)

  • Sodium Hydroxide

    Sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda (Afrikaans: seepsoda), is a common ingredient in traditional soap making. It plays a crucial role in the soap making process. It’s a highly alkaline substance that triggers a reaction called saponification when mixed with fats or oils. Without sodium hydroxide, the saponification process wouldn’t occur, and you wouldn’t have soap! Once saponification is complete, the sodium is fully consumed in the reaction and completely safe to use on your skin.

  • Major centers: 2 working days
  • Outlaying Areas: 4 working days
  • Check Mark
    Easy Returns: 7 day return policy. View

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  1. SE

    I use it for my dishes. I absolutely adore the gentle lemon scent.

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  2. M

    Great product for removing stains, grease and fat. Cooking splatters are no match for this product

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  3. NL

    Love it, brilliant as a stain and spot remover.

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  4. A

    Smaller than expected but smells and works great

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    Sonja E. (verified owner)

    I use it for my dishes. I absolutely adore the gentle lemon scent.

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47 in stock (can be backordered)