UnoShea CEO, Unathi Singata
About Us
Unoshea was born after a business trip to West Africa (Accra in Ghana), where a brick of unprocessed shea butter was given to me by a friend after a conversation about dry skin. It was my first encounter with the product but I soon discovered that shea butter has been used for years in that part of the world as well as globally.
How It Started
After using the shea butter, I got curious and started numerous experiments to soften and fragrance the unprocessed shea butter for daily use. I was in my kitchen – mixing, cooking and whipping for months – mainly using YouTube as my instructor. Six months of trial and error, but I persevered… One evening, all of my toiling paid off and Voilà! I’ve created my own whipped body butter! After selling to close friends and family, this quickly spiralled into a business. We have since introduced additional products and the UnoShea brand has grown significantly.
The business has progressed to a point where we partnered with a manufacturing plant that is both the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and the Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) approved to produce the product you have grown to love.
At the beginning of November 2021, UnoShea also launched a hair care range called The Crown Collection, using shea butter as the main ingredient.
At UnoShea we pride ourselves on the ability to produce luxury skin and hair care solutions that will not only leave your skin and hair completely nourished, soft and glowing, but also protect against harsh climate conditions.
