Shea Butter for Chapped Skin This Winter
Winter weather is bad! Winter skin doesn’t have to be. Shea butter won’t keep you warm, but it can help to keep your skin happy and healthy. Alright, for most of us it’s officially winter. It’s either snowing, extremely windy, or the air is dry and chilly or raining and… [read more]
Featured …from our hands… Bumblebee Soapworks
This week’s 🤲🏾 …from our hands…🤲🏾 feature is Bumblebee Soapworks. You can find them on Instagram. The Bumblebee Soapworks mission is making natural affordable. Their handmade, natural soaps contain Shea Butter and are beautiful, aren’t they? 👇👇👇 If you create products using Shea Butter, we want to hear from you!… [read more]
MAKE 2019 YOUR YEAR OF PURPOSE
Make 2019 Your Year of Purpose
Let #Purpose drive #profit, #impact, #results and sustainable competitive advantage. And make your business and work more fun and enjoyable; for you, for your customers and your team.
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IT IS MERRY CHRISTMAS
It is Christmas Time. Let’s Celebrate it Merry Christmas from all of us at the Baraka Shea Butter family. Happy Holidays too, but, to be honest, I believe in calling holidays by their name and enjoying the celebration with respect, tolerance and inclusion. So, IT IS MERRY CHRISTMAS On… [read more]
Why Handmade Soap? Healthy, Amazing & More
Handmade soap is Better, Better, Better, Better and Better! Works Better. Better for you. Better for the planet. Better for local economies because it supports artisans and small businesses. And, when it uses Baraka Shea Butter, every bar provides Better support to hard working women in northern Ghana. Believe it… [read more]
From Our Hands Feature: natura-optima
This week’s 🤲🏾 …from our hands…🤲🏾 feature is natura-optima.ch. (Switzerland) From the founder Daniel Schifferle… “I could tell you a lot about me and my company that I founded in 2007 but I will… keep it short. I am very experienced in import and export of everything that is mobile…. [read more]
REBATCH Magic! Save Soap, Save Money, Save Planet
Rebatch can be magic, saving soap, saving you money and saving landfill and waste. Learn more from the experience of Jaena Moynihan.
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Monday Feature: Me and Mow Soap
This week’s 🤲🏾 …from our hands…🤲🏾 feature is Me & Mow Soap. Based on their small ethical farm in Australia, owner Ilaria and her 8 yr old daughter enjoy making these natural products including milk from their beloved pet goats and botanicals that they grow or source nearby. This beautiful… [read more]
Giving Back: Pragmatic Ideas for Impact
“How can I support my community and important causes? My business is small, and I can’t afford to constantly donate.”
Those of us in the handcrafted soap and cosmetics space and other small businesses struggle with this all the time. We believe that businesses of all types and sizes should contribute to the community good.
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Grainy Shea Ain’t Great: Let’s Fix Pronto!
Grainy Sh*a Happens! Nobody likes it! But there is something we can do!
Why does grainy shea happen? It’s a cooling off thing – too slowly and it can crystalize. No big deal though. Simply remelt and recool (faster!)
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