Sheabutter Cottage

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

This photo was taken on Boxing Day 2024, just one week after we lost our beloved Mum.

We were smiling, as sisters do, whilst carrying a pain that was still very raw.
Grief is funny like that. You can smile, laugh and carry on with the day whilst your heart is hurting.

I have been a little quieter on here than I used to be, so perhaps it is time I reintroduced myself.

I am Akua (wearing the hat). Ghanaian born, Reading based, wife, mum, sister, daughter and the woman behind Sheabutter Cottage.

I have spent many years making things by hand, working with shea butter and botanicals, supporting communities and generally figuring things out as I go. 😂

There has been a lot of life behind the scenes since this photograph was taken. Grief, family, work, change, faith, laughter and quite a few “Lord, what next?” moments.

So, hello again.
If you are new here, welcome.
If you have been around for years, thank you for still being here. 💕💕

More than three years after buying the bottles, I finally put them to use. 🤦🏾‍♀️😂

Meet Vérva and Aurea, two very different scents, both made for those little moments when you want your space to smell lovely and feel like yours.

So... which one would you reach for first?

Shop via the link in our bio. FB gets uppity these days. 😂

Fresh batches back in stock! 🧼✨

Our handcrafted Papaya & Turmeric Facial Soap and Eduase Natural Shampoo Bar are back.
Two small-batch favourites for your face and hair, ready for your next wash day.

Made the traditional cold process way, every bar is cured for at least 6 weeks.
Packed with unrefined Ghanaian shea butter, cold pressed plant oils and rich natural botanicals, these solid bars offer gentle cleansing from head to toe.

Shop via the link in our bio.

Shame there is no sniff vision….. because AUREA really needs to be smelled to be appreciated.

A vibrant citrus room mist with golden florals, hand-blended with essential oils.

AUREA will be with me this Saturday (26th September) at the Woolton Hill And Highclere Village Market 10am - 1pm at Thorngrove School (RG20 9PS).

Come and have a proper sniff and stick around to support all the other amazing independent stalls too!

See you there.

First time at a new market for us!

We are joining the Woolton Hill And Highclere Village Market on Saturday 26th September.

If you are in the area, come and say hello at Thorngrove School.
We will be there from 10am to 1pm with our handmade range of natural skincare, home scents and jewellery.

Entry is free and it is dog friendly, so feel free to bring your four-legged friends along too.

Thorngrove School
Pantings Lane
Highclere
RG20 9PS

Hello Tribe!

I am so excited to finally share one of the products I have been working on.

Meet JARDIN, the newest addition to the range. These little plant-based wax melts are hand-poured by me in small batches and naturally coloured with herbs.
This particular blend is for anyone who loves a really fresh, uplifting scent.

JARDIN brings together eucalyptus, grapefruit and lemongrass. Fresh and crisp from the eucalyptus, with a bright citrus lift from the grapefruit and lemongrass. It is the kind of scent that makes a room feel fresh and light.

Come and visit me at my upcoming event, have a sniff, pick up a jar if you love it and, of course, come and say hello.

I would love to know, are you a fresh botanical scent person?