Amikole first encountered shea butter at the age of 18 in the open air markets of Senegal. She was fascinated by its healing and moisturizing capabilities. At the time, Amikole was working for a store in New York City selling medicinal herbs and herbal preparations (www.flowerpower.net), and the storeowner agreed to carry the shea butter Amikole had carried home with her in a suitcase (this was before the time of weight limits and extra luggage surcharges!). Since this first marketing venture in 1990, Amikole has developed an entire line of shea butter products the are sold to retai llocations in the United States and via the internet.

The emphasis of Amikole’s shea butter products has always been on the naturalness of shea butter and the benefits of other natural ingredients.