Tamale, Ghana · Small-Batch Apothecary

Your skin already
knows what it needs.

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Unrefined shea butter arrives in hand-wrapped blocks from Tamale cooperatives — then gets whipped with baobab oil, black soap ash, and raw honey into jars that smell like the earth after West African rain.

Current BatchPressed November 2024 · Tamale, GhanaHand-processed by Dalogyili Zaapayim Cooperative
500+Women producers
14Villages, Northern Ghana
100%Unrefined, raw
The Ingredients

Everything in this jar
has a name and an address.

No fragrance. No mineral oil. No synthetic preservatives. Every ingredient is traceable to a specific cooperative, region, or healer's tradition. Your grandmother would recognize every one.

Hand-wrapped blocks of unrefined shea butter on linen cloth with natural ingredients surrounding them
Harvest DateNovember 2024 · Tamale, GhanaDalogyili Zaapayim Women's Cooperative

500 women from 14 villages in Northern Ghana's Tamale Metropolis process these nuts using techniques inherited across generations — the same methods their great-grandmothers used before colonial rule.

Unrefined Shea

Tamale, Northern Ghana

Deep emollient · Anti-inflammatory · Heals dry, cracked skin

Churned by hand from wild-gathered shea nuts. Arrives in hand-wrapped blocks, ivory-colored, smelling faintly of smoke and earth.

Baobab Oil

Sudano-Sahelian Savannah

Vitamins A, C, D, E, K · Omega fatty acids · Eczema relief

Cold-pressed from baobab seeds. Non-comedogenic, absorbs instantly. Clinical studies show it outperforms steroid creams for eczema with zero side effects.

Black Soap Ash

West Africa

Gentle cleanse · Acne-clearing · Skin-balancing

Made from roasted plantain skins and cocoa pods. The same recipe passed mother to daughter across generations.

Raw Honey

Ashanti Region

Natural humectant · Locks in moisture · Scalp health

Used by Yoruba and Ashanti healers for centuries. Draws moisture from the air directly into your skin — no synthetic humectants needed.

Current Batch · November 2024

From raw block to ritual blend —
each layer more complex.

Batch #NV-2024-04Ships Thursday, Feb 27
Ivory-colored unrefined shea butter block wrapped in natural cloth on a wooden surface
Natural HairBody
Pressed Nov 2024 · Tamale

Raw Shea Block

Unrefined · Unwhipped · Uncut

$18

The butter exactly as it arrives from Tamale — hand-wrapped in banana leaf, ivory-colored, with a faint smoky-earth scent. Melt a thumbnail between your palms and apply to hair or skin.

34 of 80 jars remaining
Open jar of whipped shea butter with soft peaks visible, surrounded by natural ingredients on linen
Best SellerEczema
Pressed Nov 2024 · Tamale

Classic Whipped Shea

Shea · Baobab · Raw Honey

$28

The original formula. Whipped until it holds a soft peak — like the consistency of cold crème fraîche. Absorbs in 90 seconds. No white cast.

47 of 120 jars remainingLow Stock
Dark-toned whipped shea blend with black soap ash in a glass jar with wooden spatula
EczemaAcne
Pressed Nov 2024 · Tamale

Black Soap Blend

Shea · Ash · Activated Charcoal

$32

Shea base with black soap ash worked in. Clears congested pores, calms eczema flares, and leaves skin balanced — not stripped.

22 of 60 jars remainingLow Stock
Amber-toned seasonal shea butter blend with blood orange slices and turmeric powder arranged on cloth
SeasonalLimited
Pressed Dec 2024 · Tamale

Blood Orange & Turmeric

Seasonal · Limited Release

$38

Winter blend. Turmeric for inflammation, blood orange for brightening, baobab for deep repair. Smells like a market stall at golden hour. This batch disappears when it's gone.

Seasonal blend · Ships until sold out

11 of 40 jars remainingLow Stock
The Ritual Bundle

Three products.
One complete ritual.

Cleanse with black soap, treat with baobab serum, seal with whipped shea. The layering system your skin has been waiting for — and the only order that matters.

Open jar of classic whipped shea butter with soft peaks on linen cloth

Classic Whipped Shea

$28

4 oz jar · Body & hair moisturizer

Dark handmade African black soap bar with natural texture on wooden surface

Black Soap Bar

$14

3.5 oz bar · Daily cleanse & eczema care

Small amber glass dropper bottle of baobab oil serum on natural stone surface

Baobab Face Serum

$34

1 oz dropper · Anti-aging & eczema treatment

Bundle SavingsIndividually: $76 · You save $17
$59all three
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The Full Ritual

Cleanse · Treat · Seal. Everything you need for wash day, eczema flares, or a postpartum care package.

$59$76Save $17
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Hand-packed to order · No warehouse stock
Batch #NV-2024-04 · Pressed November 2024
47 bundles remaining from this harvest
From the Community

The proof is in the jar —
and in the letters.

"I've had eczema since I was seven. I've tried every steroid cream my dermatologist prescribed — they'd work for two weeks and then my skin would get worse than before. I've been using the Classic Whipped Shea for four months. My arms are clear for the first time in fifteen years."
Portrait of Adaeze, a woman with natural hair smiling warmly

Adaeze Okonkwo

Eczema sufferer · Houston, TX

Uses Classic Whipped Shea + Baobab Serum

"My wash day used to take four hours because nothing held moisture. I'd be sealing with five products and my hair would still be crunchy by day two. One jar of this. That's it. My 4C hair has never been softer."
Portrait of Imani, a woman with voluminous natural 4C hair

Imani Blackwell

Natural hair · 4C type · Atlanta, GA

Uses Classic Whipped Shea

"I bought the Ritual Bundle as a postpartum gift for my sister. She cried when she opened it. She said it smelled like their grandmother's hands. That's the review."
Portrait of Chiamaka, a young woman with a gentle smile

Chiamaka Eze

Gift buyer · Brooklyn, NY

Purchased the Full Ritual Bundle

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