Inkuh was conceptualized in 2010 but was formally established in 2020. What a journey! Quoting the Kenyan Proverb "A fully grown up tree cannot be bent into a walking stick." We have grown and matured through these times. Perfected the art of soap making and personal care products with all natural ingredient sourced from around the world. We know that, what we feed our skin and hair goes into our body therefore we carefully handpick ingredients that will nourish your skin.
We do not compromise on your health and beauty so our products DO NOT contain any
Parabens | Phthalates | Mineral Oil | Petroleum | Formaldehyde
All our products are handcrafted by Dr. Margaret Adjei PharmD. Her in-depth knowledge and experience as a pharmacist enhances the careful selection of all our natural ingredients. She picks the the right oils and essential oils with it's well calculated formula and blends them to get the maximum results. Very easy on the skin and does not strip it of it's natural oil.
Our Logo
Our Logo is an Adinkra Symbol that imparts traditional wisdom, triggers philosophical thoughts and ideas about life and our environment. It is called "Mako" Pepper. Mako is a shortened form of the Akan proverb “Mako nyinaa mpatu mmere,” literally “All peppers (presumably on the same plant) do not ripen simultaneously.”
This proverb reminds the prosperous ones to help the less fortunate with the understanding that fortunes could reverse, therefore we all need each others help.
Our Name
Our name Inkuh, in Ghana means Shea Butter. Shea butter, the core ingredient of all our products.
Ingredient Origin
We source all our Shea from Sandema in northern Ghana , where they are 100% hand made by women using conventional procedures handed over to them through generations. From start to finish, every single step is handcrafted with no additives. The Shea nut is harvested from the Shea tree and pounded to a more granular state. The butter is extracted from this mixture using a cold process method.
Inkuh is passionate about community engagement and meaningful impact. Our goal is to empower and support hardworking women by creating financial returns for them and their families.
We give back to the environment by creating vegan friendly products that is healthy to the body.
From Sandema to our home based manufacturing space, to your homes, every single step is 100% hand crafted. We take great pride in our products and how we make it. Quality at its best.
For every purchase you make from Inkuh, a percentage goes into the support and sustainability of these hardworking women to empower them. Not only are you supporting a sustainable small business but you are also making a direct impact in the lives and communities of these women and sustaining a mission. You can trust that you are doing wonderful for yourself, wonderful for the women and wonderful for the environment.