All natural, organic ingredients
The purest oils and butters
We are obsessed with finding the purest and best ingredients for all our skincare products. Top-quality ingredients are everything when it comes to creating pure and effective skincare products. We have selected ingredients with exceptional benefits for different skincare types that have been used in Africa for generations to nourish and protect the skin and improve skin health. We carefully assess each ingredient and only use wild wild-crafted or, where possible, certified organic botanicals (oils, butters and essences),
premium natural salts and clays, and other ingredients that come straight from nature. We want to our products to be natural, simple, raw and pure. "Raw" has been the beauty buzzword for some years now. It is a perfect word for us, since it refers to pure, natural beauty products that have been produced with minimal processing to retain as many of the original vitamins and nutrients as possible.
Our Main Ingredients
• Oils - We love oils for the skin - particularly plant oils from Southern Africa. Pure natural organic plant oils can nourish, heal and rejuvenate the skin. They are much more readily absorbed by the skin and are less likely to block the pores compared to lotions. (link to Why Oils page)
• Butters – Butters are created from natural sources from nuts and seeds and are great for the skin. Since they don’t contain water, natural butters have a thick, nourishing consistency and can help lock in skin’s moisture—protecting the all-important acid mantle and moisture barrier. Essential fatty acids in particular have the ability to protect against moisture loss. Our all time favourite is of course GOB Shea Butter from Uganda.
• Aloe Vera - Aloe Vera is full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory abilities and has great healing properties. The ingredient is effective in treating acne as well as sun-damaged skin. Aloe Vera is also suitable as a hair care agent for dandruff and / or dry scalp.
• Clays – Natural clays can be used in face and body masks, wraps, facial cleansers, soaps, scrubs, and other skincare products. Rich in therapeutic, health enhancing minerals, clays are renowned for their drawing, cleansing, detoxifying and skin toning properties. They can be blended with a variety of ingredients including water, hydrolats, carrier oils, and Aloe Vera Gel.
• Qasil (GOB) - This amazing natural product, used by Somali women for centuries, cleanses and exfoliates the skin without drying it. The powder has a texture fine enough to have an exfoliating effect, but gentle enough to be used on sensitive skin. The leaves are not only antibacterial but also high in antioxidants a. It can completely replace soap-based facial cleansing products
• Ursbur - Ursbur powder or oil is made from the thistle-like safflower plant. It has a high content of vitamins A and E, magnesium, and linoleic acid (omega-6 fatty acid). Combined, these ingredients have a great moisturising effect on the skin, while the antioxidants protect the skin against free radical damage.
• Turmeric - Turmeric is an amazing skincare product and a core ingredient in beauty rituals all over the world. This yellow-coloured spice has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It keeps the skin soft and smooth, adds a glow, tackles acne and helps reduce hyperpigmentation. Turmeric contains curcumin, which works to fight the bacteria that play a critical role in the formation of acne.
Discover all of the ingredients and products available in our shop.
