A Touch of Africa - Conditioner
A nod to the rich and diverse scent of African soil. A combination of tropical fruits, African herbs & wooden spices and hearty oils unite to create the unique scent of this series.
‘A Touch of Africa’ is the most nourishing series of our product range, boasting heaps of African spices & essential oils. Locally produced oils & butters purchased from the local community in our proximity, thus supporting sustainable farming and fair trade.
Coconut-, Baobab- & Macadamia Nut Oil are all stuffed with healthy omega-3 fatty acids along with vitamin A, C, D and E as well as crucial fatty acids making them perfect ingredients to repair, strengthen and moisture dry hair. Especially Baobab oil protects from damage caused by environmental stressors such as pollution, free radicals and UV rays.
Shea- & Cocoa Butter help reduce hair loss and repair dry, damaged hair, preventing further damage by adding lubrication to the strands and reducing breakage. They add strength by penetrating deep into the hair structure sealing cuticles, locking in water and nutrients and fortifying the hair.
Squalane effectively moisturizes and hydrates brittle and dry hair, making it softer, giving it a silky-smooth texture and making it more manageable. Similarly, it penetrates the hair shaft, providing moisture to the cuticles and reaching the cortex (inner hair layer). Squalane oil tames fly-aways and frizz by reducing static and smoothening the hair cuticles.
D-Panthenol is good for rough textured hair because it can smooth out the imperfections in the hair shaft. In our body Panthenol is converted to vitamin B5, which has anti-inflammatory properties that aid in the reparative process of damaged hair. In a study looking to treat thinning hair, D-Panthenol showed as a promising ingredient to help contribute to help to mitigate the effects of thinning hair and showed an increase in cell viability, stimulating hair growth.
African Spices, 9 different essential oils and a combination of tropical fruit fragrances boost the vitalizing effect and give our products their unique scent.
How to use:
- Wash/wet your hair.
- Stroke your conditioner bar over your hair a few times until you feel that it has reached most parts. Since our solid conditioners do not contain harmful ingredients that could block your pores or irritate your skin and their healthy ingredients are especially good for your hair follicles and scalp, we recommend that you gently massage the conditioner into your hair the same way you normally wash your hair. This allows you to benefit from the full spectrum this product offer you.
- Rinse out (the longer you wait, the more intense the treatment, so give it some time).
- Leave the bar out to air dry, ready for its next use.
Why conditioner bar and not liquid conditioner?
- Unlike traditional liquid conditioners that often contain harsh chemicals like SLS, Paraben, Alcohol, Silicones etc. that will strip your hair of its natural oils and cause dryness and irritation, we chose conditioner bars that are made with natural ingredients that are gentle to your hair and scalp.
- Solid conditioner bars are self-preserving, which is especially appreciated when you consider that many preservatives are suspected to be harmful.
- Reduce your carbon footprint! There is no need for a plastic bottle, instead, we only pack our conditioner in a thin box made of recycled cardboard that takes up much less space on your bathroom shelf.
- Children find it easier to handle the bar and tend to use less than liquid conditioner.
Our Neem
We harvest our neem leaves and bark from our neem trees on our organic farm in Takaungu, Kenya. The leaves and bark are then dried, packed and exported to Europe where we make our own extracts that we then use in our products.
Everything about Neem
The healing benefits of its fruits, seeds, oil, leaves, roots, and bark have long been used in the Indian Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine. Over thousands of years, millions of Asians have used neem medicinally.
Today, it is widely recognized for its merits as a general antiseptic and fungicide. It boasts a perfect cure against all forms of dermatological bacteria and insects, thus also developing a strong position in organic veterinary medicine. Dental treatments, Malaria, pain relief and fever reduction are only a few more of the "40 medical uses" as they call Neem in Kenya.
