Hanahana Beauty

Hanahana Beauty is a skincare line built around ethically sourced shea butter, founded by Abena Boamah-Acheampong, a Ghanaian-American former math teacher. The shea butter at the center of the range comes from the Katariga Women's Shea Cooperative in Tamale, Northern Ghana, and the company pays twice the fair trade rate for it. Products are handcrafted in Chicago, Illinois, where the brand keeps a studio on West North Avenue rather than a walk-in shop, so orders are placed through the website.

The bestsellers are shea body butters in five scents, among them Lavender Vanilla and Eucalyptus, alongside a face care range, with prices running roughly twelve to fifty-five dollars. Beyond the products, the company runs the Hanahana Circle of Care Project, a 501(c)(3) that funds healthcare, clean water and youth wellness in the communities its ingredients come from.

It has also offered customers equity participation in the company, an unusual community-ownership step for a beauty brand. General questions go to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and partnership or press enquiries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Have a look through the scents online and pick one to start with.