Where to buy persimmon (kaki) soap in Belgium: shops, online and direct delivery

Belgium is one of the fastest-growing sources of searches for kaki soap in Europe, and until recently one of the hardest places to buy it. This guide covers the shops, the marketplaces and the direct route. It is written for readers in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia alike; the Dutch version of this page is available on kakiora.nl.

Why people in Belgium are looking for it

Persimmon (kaki) tannin soap is the Japanese answer to nonenal, the musty body odour that begins around 40 and that ordinary soap does not remove. Awareness spread through Dutch-language menopause forums and press coverage, and Belgian readers followed the same path as the Netherlands a year earlier.

Kruidvat, Di, Medi-Market and the pharmacies

None of the Belgian drugstore chains carries a dedicated Japanese persimmon tannin bar as a regular line. Pharmacies can sometimes order niche skincare, but persimmon soap is not in the usual wholesaler catalogues. What you will find in store are charcoal, tea tree and antibacterial bars, which work on sweat odour and not on nonenal.

Colruyt, Delhaize, Carrefour

No supermarket chain stocks it. This is still an online product in Belgium.

bol.com, Amazon.be and Amazon.nl

All three have listings, mostly from overseas sellers, with widely varying quality. Before you order, check the ingredient list to make sure kaki or persimmon extract is actually included, look for moisturising ingredients alongside it, prefer lightly scented bars, and note where it ships from. Delivery from Asia can take weeks and returns are impractical. Our general buying guide has the full checklist.

Direct delivery to Belgium

KAKIORA Japanese persimmon soap now ships to every Belgian address, flat €3 delivery on one-time orders, free with a subscription, prices in euros, and a 60-day money-back promise. The bar combines tannin-rich kaki extract with a soap-free base of coconut-derived cleansers, glycerin and skin-softening emollients, so it is gentle enough for daily use on mature skin. Orders placed on kakiora.nl are delivered to Belgium and Luxembourg directly.

How to use it once it arrives

1. Shower in the evening rather than the morning; most nonenal forms overnight.
2. Lather the hot spots first: behind the ears, back of the neck, chest, upper back and scalp.
3. Leave the lather for 30 to 60 seconds, then rinse.
4. Use it daily. One bar lasts about two weeks.
5. Wash bedding and collars hot in the first week; see our fabric guide.

Further reading

• Persimmon soap benefits
• Does persimmon soap really work?
• Best soap for body odour, by cause