Marrakech
Moroccan Black Soap & Rhassoul Clay: A Hammam Guide
September 27, 2026 · 4 min read
The two ingredients you'll meet in almost every Moroccan hammam, and where each comes in the ritual.
Black soap (savon beldi)
Black soap is the soft soap used at the start of a Moroccan hammam. In the menus in our collection it is often scented with eucalyptus. It is spread on the skin in the steam room before the glove scrub.
Every hammam we sell uses it, from the 30-minute Beldi hammam upwards.
Rhassoul (ghassoul) clay
Rhassoul — also spelled ghassoul — is a clay applied as a mask after the scrub. Some menus describe it as a 'seven-plant' rhassoul. It is the step that turns a 30-minute scrub into a 45-minute traditional hammam.
We don't make claims about skin or health effects; ask your doctor if you have a skin condition.
Other ingredients you may meet
Longer rituals in our collection use argan oil, a rose or white clay wrap, or a honey-sugar scrub.
Some things depend on the venue and are confirmed with you when we arrange the booking: opening times, whether the hammam room is private or shared, arrangements for men and women, and anything related to pregnancy or health.