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Sheabutter Cottage Award winning ethical, fair trade natural brand supporting communities, children and young adults with additional needs. Quality and philanthropy before profit.

Sheabutter Cottage is a multi award winning family owned fair trade, ethical, lifestyle business based in Reading (UK). We offer our own range of home decor, handmade vegan natural toiletries and exotic butters + supplies. We take great pride in sourcing quality ingredients directly from farmers/producers or through community projects. Visit us at http://www.sheabuttercottage.com

What if some of the best things we need have been growing around us all along? 🌿We look to plants and ingredients that h...
16/10/2026

What if some of the best things we need have been growing around us all along? 🌿

We look to plants and ingredients that have been used for generations, bringing the goodness of nature into everyday life.

That is what we believe in. 💚

14/10/2026

We make our pure shea butter with love, from our hands in Ghana to your skin. 💛

Be kind to your skin. Be kind to each other. Love always.

A chance for you to find local gifts at The Herb Farm on 7th & 8th November!
14/10/2026

A chance for you to find local gifts at The Herb Farm on 7th & 8th November!

Skip the boring high street gifts. Come find handcrafted products at Southview Park in Caversham on Sunday, 15th Novemb...
12/10/2026

Skip the boring high street gifts. Come find handcrafted products at Southview Park in Caversham on Sunday, 15th November!

Here is your chance to grab these discounted products as we are saying goodbye to some products at Sheabutter Cottage.Th...
12/10/2026

Here is your chance to grab these discounted products as we are saying goodbye to some products at Sheabutter Cottage.
These products will not be restocked!

Grab a bargain while stocks last.
https://sheabuttercottage.com/collections/sale

Q & A ABOUT OUR Jilima Coop SHEA Q: Is it organic?A: The trees grow wild in Ghana and the butter is processed without th...
09/10/2026

Q & A ABOUT OUR Jilima Coop SHEA

Q: Is it organic?
A: The trees grow wild in Ghana and the butter is processed without the use of chemicals or the addition of anything genetically modified. This is completely natural, unrefined shea butter. Although it can be called organic, it has not been certified as such. Most of the organic shea on the market go through a deodorising/refinement process. This is almost white in colour and does not have the characteristic nutty/smoky scent of pure unrefined shea butter.

Q: How can I use shea?
A: Our unrefined shea butter is very versatile. It can be used directly on the skin. Just take a small amount and melt in the palm of your hand before massaging on the skin/into the hair. Yes, it can be used in the hair as a daily moisturiser or even as a pre-wash treatment. It can also be used to moisturise the lips.

Q: What about hexane in the shea processing?
A: Unrefined shea butter handcrafted by our Jilima co-op and supplied by Sheabutter Cottage is processed using the traditional method. This does not involve the use of hexane which has been known to remove most of the natural healing properties of unrefined shea butter.

Q: Can shea butter grow mould?
A: Shea butter which has not been properly processed and kept in poor conditions develop mould which is a sign of presence of water. Mould produces poisonous substance (AFLATOXIN) which can be harmful to the skin.

We grade our shea nuts and reject those not needed (see image) to process our quality shea butter with minimal water retention - hence the long shelf life.

Looking for a midday break? With an open diary this month, I am bringing my own range of skincare, atmospheric home scen...
08/10/2026

Looking for a midday break?

With an open diary this month, I am bringing my own range of skincare, atmospheric home scents and colourful one-off beaded jewellery straight to local Reading workplaces and indoor hubs for pop-ups. 🛍️

Treat your team to a shopping experience with a local independent business and a proper screen break.
Ready to host us? Do get in touch.

You may have seen AMBRE, EMBRE and UMBRE at one of our markets. These are now available to purchase online too. 😊Three ...
04/10/2026

You may have seen AMBRE, EMBRE and UMBRE at one of our markets.
These are now available to purchase online too. 😊

Three soy candles, hand poured with essential oils.

AMBRE is bright and citrusy with bergamot, cedarwood and lemon.

EMBRE is earthy and woody with bergamot, patchouli and vetiver.

UMBRE is fresh and floral with jasmine, may chang and vetiver.

85g of soy wax with around 20 hours of burn time.
Three very different scents. Which one will you choose?

Now available online. Link in bio.

The perfect balance takes time, and we are not rushing a single drop. ⏳Weeks of slow alchemy have led to this rich, ambe...
02/10/2026

The perfect balance takes time, and we are not rushing a single drop. ⏳

Weeks of slow alchemy have led to this rich, amber glow... now we wait for the real magic.

Tell us: what do you think is brewing? 🤫✨

I am not quite sure what happened here today, but apparently I was being watched…… 👀😂There I was, happily melting butter...
01/10/2026

I am not quite sure what happened here today, but apparently I was being watched…… 👀😂

There I was, happily melting butters and oils to make soap and this was the face staring back at me. 🤣😂😇

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Unit 10 Albury Close
Reading
RG301BD

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+447795625240

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