Kakiebos is something we all know, it is a weed that grows prolifically all over South Africa, what you probably do not know is how it got here from the Americas, and why on earth we would use it in soap! The common name of Tagetes minuta in English, khaki-weed, is derived from its supposed introduction by English khaki-clad soldiers during the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). The weed was introduced with the imported fodder for the British Army’s horses. The earliest record in South Africa appears to be in 1905 at Vlakfontein. In 1909, it was recorded at Grahamstown as a troublesome weed. The first record for KwaZulu-Natal was noticed in Newcastle in 1910. By 1920 it was widespread in South Africa.
Leaves, stalks, and flowers are picked when plants are in seed, mechanically chopped and the oil is then steam-distilled. Initially, the oil has a wild unpleasant smell, but after 12 months of maturity, it achieves a pleasant sweet-fruity (mango-like) smell and attains a stable composition. During maturation, the oil thickens and the color darkens. The aroma of the oil develops further in the following 5 years, after which the oil quality deteriorates. This essential oil blended with a few others presents itself as a somewhat 'familiar' fragrance as most of us know the strong, pungent smell when breaking any bits off the growing plant. We added some woodiness, some sweetness, and some classic-smelling Patchouli to create another basic, earthy, sweet fragrance. 
The soft shaving soap is a combination of tallow, ostrich and vegetable oils, and butter making it unique, this marriage of ingredients works great. The softer soap makes for quicker and more luxurious loading on the brush, and it can easily be worked into any other container of your choice without heating it or grating it down.
 
Ingredients soft soap; Distilled Water, Stearic Acid (Vegetable Based), Shea Butter (Unrefined,  Organic), Ostrich Oil (Free Range), Caustic Potash, Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil (Unrefined), Olive Oil (Extra Virgin), Caustic Soda, Orange EO (folded), Rosemary EO, Cedarwood EO, Patchouli EO, Tagetes EO 
**Discontinue if any irritation occurs. For external use only.**