News — baraka shea butter

Raw, Unrefined Shea Butter to the rescue!  Dry skin can be uncomfortable and at times painful. Not only is it annoying, frustrating and irritating to deal with, but it can have a long term impact, such as the early appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

By now, you have probably heard of Shea Butter: the hair and skin superfood. Anyone who has ever incorporated it into their skincare routine will tell you the results are incredible! Besides its ultra-nourishing and moisturizing advantages, it can also help with skin inflammation, skin disorders, stretch marks, scars, sunburns, crows feet, fine lines, and more! The list is endless and goes beyond the marketed “anti-aging” benefits that we often see associated with Shea Butter. High end skin care products can be pricey, and while we may feel the need to purchase them in order to see results, you can...

Making soap is a beautiful and creative process. However, when making your own soap, you must also be extremely careful when using Sodium hydroxide, otherwise known as LYE. We have heard of a few very scary soap-making stories gone wrong, so this article is meant to remind you just how dangerous lye can be as well as some measures to put in place to protect yourself! After all, we want our Baraka Community of soap and skincare makers to be safe, happy and healthy! Did you know that Lye is made from salt? Yes, you read that right! Lye is caustic....

Wandering through summer information about our efforts to help our customers sell more, do more and impact more.  I’m excited about the impact we (all of us, you too) are having as we build a business and value-chain that has positive impact from the women who make Baraka Shea Butter, those of you who make incredible products with it, and your customers, who benefit for your creations and the amazing healing and restorative qualities of unrefined Shea Butter. If you want to know more about the impact in the community, listen to Zenabu Imoru and the Kperisi Chief as they...