Many people can't really tell the difference between Kokum and Shea Butter. It is true that they have a lot of similarities both in benefits and in the way they are used, but still differ in some details. So, let's dive in and learn more about both of them and understand their similarities and differences.
Before you can whip shea to make body butters it is whipped vigorously by hand to coagulate the oils. Much like churning cream to make butter.
Roasted Shea Butter? Seriously? How do you Roast Shea Butter?
Fact: All handmade shea butter is roasted to help release the oils. Factory made shea butter uses chemicals and toxins to release the oils.
Hear directly from the founders about how the Kombo Butter industry developed
An interview discussion from deep in the Kombo/Cocoa forest with Sule and Aunty Agnes, leaders who literally created this industry and the positive impacts it is having on women, families and environment, and Susu, a Ghanaian product formulator who loves working with Kombo Butter.
Every order and every tip made an impact. Your purchases & contributions, and your customers purchases, impacted the lives of over 1,000 rural women and their families in December. Read on for some of the highlights.
Handmade. Small Batch. What do they really mean when it comes to Shea Butter?
They mean a lot, when you realize that the alternative to handmade shea butter is mechanically processed and chemically extracted! Yuck!
