Fairtrade & ethical at the core
Across the global shea industry, many women are paid far below the true value of their work - often earning up to 2.5 times less than the real market price for high-grade shea butter. Without access to fair buyers or transparent pricing, producers are frequently exploited and undervalued.
That’s why ethical sourcing matters.
In 2018, our friend Akua Wood, founder of Sheabutter Cottage, set out to change this. Her mission was simple but powerful: to empower a group of Ghanaian women to take control of their livelihoods. The result was the formation of Jilima Co-operative - a women-led collective built on fairness, skill, and opportunity.
Today, this co-operative produces the premium fairtrade shea butter we use in our handmade soaps and nourishing shea body butters.
Raw, unrefined & full of goodness
For generations, shea butter has been used in Ghana to deeply moisturise the skin and help protect against sun damage and premature ageing. Sadly, many commercial shea products are heavily refined and deodorised — stripping away the very properties that make shea butter so beneficial.
Jilima Co-op’s shea butter is raw and unrefined, meaning it retains its natural vitamins A and E (retinol), along with triterpenes and plant sterols that help support skin health, elasticity and repair.
This is the difference you can feel.
...and body butter
In our body butter, the raw, organic shea butter from Jilima Co-op delivers deep nourishment, helping to soothe dry, sensitive skin while restoring suppleness and glow.
That’s why we proudly use fairtrade shea butter from Jilima Co-op in every shea butter soap and whipped shea body butter we make.
Because when you choose Bloom In Soap, you’re not just choosing beautifully effective skincare - you’re supporting fair wages, women-led enterprises, and a more compassionate way of doing business.