Drought Threatens Shea Production
This season, we are facing a major shortage of shea nuts. This means there is less shea butter available. As a result, the price of shea butter has risen, and...
News
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Tampering with organic claims in cosmetics: lack of action
A news item of Nieuwsuur (aired on 12 Nov 2024) highlights significant issues surrounding organic cosmetics: Lack of regulation, misuse of certifications, lack of enforcement, and misleading platforms. This could lead to...
Respect the shea, respect the women
The fourth Butterwise trip to Ghana!
It had been a while, but there we were again, back in vibrant Ghana. This time, the visit seemed even more beautiful than the last. Ghanaians, with their radiant joy...
Thousands of women thank you for buying fair trade products.
The communities in Ghana would like to thank everyone who bought fair trade products in the past year. Because in addition to a fair price, all kinds of improvements are...
New product: Lavender Maillette oil
We are excited to announce the addition of a new product to our product line - Lavender Maillette oil . This is a high-end lavender oil sourced from the Drome...
The time it takes: 1 bag of quality shea nuts
Time consuming Finding nuts, preparing the nuts and making traditional handcrafted shea butter is time consuming. To get 1 bag of good nuts: It takes a woman 6 hours to collect...
The craft of producing shea butter
Making the best shea butter is not simple, here is what it takes: No shea nut is the same. This means that not every nut gives the same amount of butter...
The community of women in Ghana
The mission of Butterwise is to empower rural Ghanaian women by introducing their highest quality products to the rest of the world. Buying their products provides extra income for the women...
150 gram soap bars are here
The soap bars are finally available in the Butterwise shop from today. We wanted to sell them in pairs but decided that extra flexibility would be nice, so you can order one, two, four...
Soap bars are coming...
At this moment we are working to get African black soap bars in the shop. Handy 150 gram bars sold in pairs. Many of you know we are selling African black...
Merry Christmas
Follow the shea
Did you know our shea butter is shipped from Ghana to the Netherlands in containers on large ships? This is the ship with our next batch. You can follow it online here.
The different ways shea butter is made (and which one is the best for your skin)
Shea butter isn't always the same. There are different ways of producing shea butter that create differences in quality. Read on to find out what the best method is. For...
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