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Respecting tradition, empowering communities

We're empowering local communities.

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We're empowering local communities.

Shea Butter is coveted by global cosmetic and food companies for its amazing moisturising properties and applications in food and confectionery. Shea butter begins its life with the nuts of the Shea tree, which grows wild across the northern region of Ghana, West Africa.

Traditionally, it has been women who gather the ripened fallen Shea fruit. Working within the Shea trade is often the sole source of income for these women and their families.

In Ghana, the economic importance of Shea butter is enormous. Nearly six hundred thousand women are employed along the value chain.

Hear what some of our workers have to say.

Our projects are making a real difference.

Our projects are making a real difference.

The projects financed by our fair trade development initiatives have a collective use and benefit entire communities.

Our projects funded to date include protective clothing for Shea nut pickers (boots, gloves, first aid and medical treatment supplies) during Shea nut harvest season, as well as social support (including children’s schooling, medical expenses coverage, community boreholes, and wells).

In 2021, we commenced the construction of a dam for the community of Kagbal. This desilting project provided clean drinking water for the whole community. In 2022, Phase Two of the project will involve installing animal-proof fencing and a solar-mechanised water treatment system for even higher water purity.

Our certifications ensure a high-quality product.

Our organic and fair trade certifications, worker training, and quality control processes ensure a high-quality product every time.

Our customers, stockists, and wholesale partners can be confident that they are not harmfully exploiting people or the environment when purchasing and using Deluxe Shea Butter products.

Our certifications ensure a high-quality product.

Learn more about the women who make our Shea butter

Sana Danaa of the Sankapalla Dakoliyili community is a grandmother of 3 and one of our most experienced shea pickers.
Sana’s underprivileged childhood meant that her parents could not afford to send her to school. With a burgeoning family of her own, Sana has to work 3 jobs to be able to send some of them to school for better employment opportunities.
Memunatu Mahamadu is from the Buiyili community, she has 5 children and 3 grandchildren. She always has a smile on her face!
To make ends meet, Memunatu farms, sells charcoal to burn and picks shea nuts. Memunatu is such an inspiration to us all in her desire and effort to provide food, clothing and education for her loving family. Well done Memu, we couldn’t be prouder of you.
Anda Awudu takes pride in producing the best shea butter in Ghana! She’s dedicated to providing for her community.
For over 15 years, Anda has been involved in Deluxe Shea Butter production. She works incredibly hard to ensure that the Shea butter she produces is of the highest quality, earning her our honorary title of Shea Butter Queen. Her five amazing children are her main motivation and she loves to see her community thrive.
Tamarima a 21 year old from the Gumo community. She loves reading and is passionate about bettering her community!
Tamarima is a 21 year old from the Gumo community. She loves reading and is passionate about bettering her community! Her mother Fati Ibrahim is a Shea butter producer from the Gumo producing centre while her father Ibrahim is a farmer. She plans on becoming a teacher to help educate the children in her community.
Jamilah Sumani is an enthusiastic eighteen year old from the Gumo community and loves making shea butter.
Meet Jamilah Sumani our Shea Butter Baller. Jamilah Sumani is an eighteen year old from the Gumo community, both Jamilah and her mother, Sanatu, have been helping to produce our Shea butter for over 20 years.
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