I encountered Sheakoro at a party in Onomichi.
I was captivated by its smooth application, aroma, and the way it made my skin feel radiant. I hoped that if I ever opened a store, I'd want my customers to experience it too.
What impressed me even more was that using Sheakoro contributes to the self-reliance of women living in rural communities in Mali.
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🌿 What is Sheakoro?
"Shea trees" grow in the African savanna. They possess the vitality to survive harsh environments and have been cherished as "mystical trees."
Sheakoro is 100% pure, natural shea butter, meticulously made by carefully collecting only fully ripened nuts that have fallen naturally, without sparing time or effort.
It is produced by "Union Kalogé," a self-reliance cooperative of women in Mali. Their pride and meticulous craftsmanship give birth to this high-quality shea butter.
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For centuries, shea butter has been valued as a natural panacea, protecting skin from dryness, UV rays, wounds, and burns. It's great for your skin, of course, but also:
☑ Lip care
☑ Hand & nail care
☑ Hair care
☑ Even for baby skin care ◎
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"Shea" refers to the shea nut, and "Koro" means "under the tree" in the Malian language.
The name "Sheakoro" carries the warm sentiment of "gathering under the tree, forming a circle, and sharing its bounty."
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"Woman's Senses"
(Shea Butter + Argan Oil + Hibiscus Oil
Lavender & Frankincense & Geranium Essential Oil Blend)
This premium unrefined shea butter (wild), carefully crafted from carefully selected high-quality ingredients, is blended with over 25% organic argan oil from Morocco, rich in vitamin E, and hibiscus oil from Senegal, both noted as beauty ingredients.
Additionally, it's blended with skin-benefitting frankincense essential oil and geranium essential oil for a pleasant fragrance, along with lavender essential oil to promote relaxation of mind and body.
Enjoy the refreshing yet subtly sweet floral scent of this special oil blend, designed to enhance femininity and bring out your natural beauty.
✴︎Unrefined Shea Butter (Wild) (Sheakoro)
Country of Origin: Mali
Producer: Kalogé (Malian Rural Women's Empowerment Cooperative)
Shea butter details: http://sheakoro.com/
✴︎Organic Argan Oil (African Square Co., Ltd.)
Country of Origin: Morocco
Producer: Tamount (Cooperative for the Advancement of Women)
This oil is extracted from the kernels of "argan trees" that grow only in the heart of the Atlas Mountains in southwestern Morocco. It is an extremely precious oil, as 36kg of argan fruit are needed to refine 1L of oil, and it has been cherished as a "mysterious oil" in Morocco since ancient times.
Its characteristics include good skin absorption and a richness in beauty ingredients that maintain healthy skin. It also contains abundant oleic acid and linoleic acid (said to support the skin's barrier function and soften the skin), which are essential fatty acids that help maintain skin moisture.
✴︎Hibiscus Oil (African Square Co., Ltd.)
Country of Origin: Senegal
Producer: BAOBAB de saveurs
This oil is cold-pressed from hibiscus seeds without heat or chemicals. It contains oleic acid and linoleic acid, which maintain skin moisture and smoothness. It is rich in beauty ingredients that promote healthy skin, said to be twice as potent as argan oil.
✴︎Frankincense Essential Oil (Wild Species) /Boswellia carterii (Miyu Selection Co., Ltd.)
Country of Origin: Kenya
This essential oil has been prized since ancient times, said to have been burned at the birth of Christ. It is believed to relieve stress and tension and calm the mind.
✴︎Organic Lavender Essential Oil /Lavandula officinalis
(True Lavender) (NOW Foods Co.)
It brings peace to the mind and promotes a calm feeling. It cleanses the skin and keeps it healthy.
✴︎Organic Geranium Essential Oil /Pelargonium Graveolens (NOW Foods Co.)
Country of Origin: Egypt
It balances the skin's oil and moisture, keeping the skin healthy. It helps firm and purify the skin. It refreshes the mood.
Volume: 30ml
All ingredients: Unrefined shea butter (wild), Argania spinosa kernel oil (argan oil), Hibiscus seed oil, Lavender essential oil, Frankincense essential oil, Geranium essential oil
(All wild or organic ingredients used)
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This product is not a pharmaceutical, quasi-drug, or cosmetic. Please use it only as a daily self-care item. Your use of this product is at your own discretion.