Peppermint essential oil is invigorating and cooling. It brings a welcome respite from all things red, inflamed and painful. Bug bites and blemishes? Peppermint to the rescue! Joint and lower back pain? Just use a bit of Peppermint. Feeling tired and sluggish? You get the drift. Peppermint is extremely useful across the board for a wide variety of issues and deserves a very special and often visited place in your medicine cabinet. For colds and respiratory issues you can ditch the menthol and go straight to the source with Peppermint essential oil. You can choose to simply take a sniff, diffuse some or dilute in your favorite carrier oil of choice (we really like Shea butter) and rub it on...
Expiration dates are one of those things that every conscious consumer pays attention to. While some things are obviously more dangerous or unpleasant when expired than others (spoiled milk or rotten meat, anyone?), expired skincare, especially when it contains oils that can go rancid, is definitely not something you will want to put on your face. So what’s the case with Shea butter? Can it go bad, and what happens if you have a container that’s past the printed expiration date? One of the great things about raw African Shea butter is that the essential fatty acids it contains are very stable. This is great for the skin and also for the product’s shelf life. If the Shea butter is...
One of the biggest concerns that come up in regard to essential oils is their safety for use on and around children. While each person and their individual sensitivities are unique, there are certain essential oils that are generally more widely accepted to be kid friendly both for their aromatherapy uses as well as their gentleness. Lavender is one of those essential oils and consequently is a very popular essential oil. Even people who aren’t really into essential oils know about Lavender! This is why we’ve included it in our collection: Lavender has a wonderful balanced smell that is herbaceous and floral at the same time. It is not overpowering and compliments many other essential oils just as well as...
One of the most decadent and potent essential oils is Rose. Known for its beauty promoting properties and heart opening and mentally uplifting aromatherapeutic benefits, Rose is a truly special essential oil. When blended with smooth and luscious raw African Shea butter the glory of Rose is taken up a new notch and your ability to enjoy this fragrant flower juice increases substantially. The following Shea butter and Rose essential oil blend is perfect for your everyday use, as a gift, or as a special treat when you want some personal TLC. To make this Rose and Shea body butter you will need: 1 cup raw African Shea butter 2 Tbs carrier oil of choice, such as Coconut, Tamanu or...
Have you tried African Black soap yet? If you haven’t, you should—it’s fantastic. With a base of raw African Shea butter this soap gently cleanses and moisturizes your skin at the same time. And with the addition of Neem, its healing and disinfecting benefits are taken to an entirely new level. Here’s why, if you want to use African Shea butter Black soap, you should make sure it contains some Neem: Neem is extremely effective as an antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial plant. It grows as a tree throughout India, Southeast Asia and Africa and has an extensively long tradition of use in the ancient Indian system of medicine known as Ayurveda. As a skincare ingredient, Neem helps to heal and...
