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about us
Shea Ray is a luxury cosmetic brand. We make 100% natural skin care products using Shea Butter from the finest organically grown Shea Trees in Uganda, East Africa. Our vision for Shea Ray was first conceived in 2012 during a trip to the region, where we visited a Shea farm and discovered for the first time the natural beauty of the product. We left Uganda inspired with a vision to create awareness about Shea and its numerous benefits.
Since this time, we have been working hard to build infrastructure through our network in Uganda giving us the ability to offer our customers the purest form of organically grown East African Shea Butter. Our aim was to create a pure & natural, chemical-free, eco and socially responsible skin care product of the highest quality.
Shea Ray has now become a progressive brand, committed to making the best quality Shea products available globally. With minimal processing, reducing the need to sacrifice any of the many natural cosmetic and medicinal values, we are able to bring to the consumer the highest quality Shea Butter at a reasonable price. The future of the brand is to build a complete range of Shea body and hair care products making it a generic brand in the organic segment.
Sustainability is a crucial part of our mission. We strongly believe we owe much to the people and land where this gift to nature is found and have made a commitment to preserve the environment where our Shea originates and prioritise the wellbeing of the workers in the local area.
The majority of workers in the fields and mills of the Shea growing region are women, this is why Shea is locally known as ‘women’s gold’. The Shea industry allows women to have financial independence and they are often the main breadwinners for their families. This is vital to the community as work can often be hard to find. Our ambition for the future is to make even greater contributions to local projects to further benefit the local community.
Founders Quote
Uganda is a place very close to my heart. Having spent over 20 years living in Uganda, I have many fond memories from my childhood there. Growing up in Kampala was such a positive experience for me and I have a strong affiliation and love for the wonderful people of this beautiful country. Although the Shea Nut grows in various countries across the African continent, there is something special about the Ugandan variant. Its texture, colour, smell as well as its many dermalogical benefits make it one of nature’s best kept secrets. This along with the fact that the farming and processing of Shea is a significant contributor to the local economy, and it provides a much-needed income to the many Ugandan women working in the industry who depend upon this to support their families on their journey to economic empowerment.
Shea Ray has now become a progressive brand, committed to making the best quality Shea products available globally. With minimal processing, reducing the need to sacrifice any of the many natural cosmetic and medicinal values, we are able to bring to the consumer the highest quality Shea Butter at a reasonable price. The future of the brand is to build a complete range of Shea body and hair care products making it a generic brand in the organic segment.
Sustainability is a crucial part of our mission. We strongly believe we owe much to the people and land where this gift to nature is found and have made a commitment to preserve the environment where our Shea originates and prioritise the wellbeing of the workers in the local area.
The majority of workers in the fields and mills of the Shea growing region are women, this is why Shea is locally known as ‘women’s gold’. The Shea industry allows women to have financial independence and they are often the main breadwinners for their families. This is vital to the community as work can often be hard to find. Our ambition for the future is to make even greater contributions to local projects to further benefit the local community.