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MOTHER & BABY SERIES

Tender Care Repair Kit

Ready in 15 minutes • Complete Beginner

Pure Postpartum Healing. Two Ingredients. Made by You.

Shea Butter
Shea Oil

Step 1

Melt

Step 2

Stir

Step 3

Cool

Watch How It's Made

This DIY kit includes:

Shea Butter
Shea Oil

✔ Traditional, handcrafted and unrefined ✔ No fillers, additives or mystery ingredients ✔ Ethically sourced from women's cooperatives in Ghana Tender Care Repair is a specialized DIY skincare kit combining two forms of Africa's most traditionally trusted healing ingredient — pure shea butter and lightweight shea oil, both handcrafted by women's cooperatives in Northern Ghana — into a concentrated healing balm you create in just 15 minutes. Designed specifically for the tender skin challenges of new motherhood, this kit helps you craft a 100% natural balm for soothing sore or cracked nipples during breastfeeding, supporting perineal healing after birth, and caring for C-section scars once fully closed. With just two pure, unrefined shea ingredients, you control exactly what touches your most sensitive skin during this precious time. Part of Baraka's Mother & Baby Series.

Ready to make it?

You've got the kit — here's everything you need

Ingredients

Shea Butter

Concentrated healing base

Shea Oil

Lightweight, softens the balm for easy application

You'll also need from home

Double boiler

To gently warm and soften the shea butter

Spoon or spatula

For stirring until smooth

Clean Glass Jar

To store your finished balm

Directions

Step One:

Warm (5 min) — gently warm the shea butter in a heat-safe bowl over a double boiler until just softened — no need to fully melt.

Step Two:

Stir (2–3 min) — remove from heat and stir in the shea oil until smooth and fully combined, following the recipe card included with your kit.

Step Three:

Cool (5–10 min) — spoon into a clean glass jar and let cool until set. No whipping required — your balm is ready in about 15 minutes. Keep it free of essential oils and fragrance for breastfeeding use.

Pro Tips:

Before you start

Gently cleanse the area before nursing — the balm is safe for breastfeeding, and baby comes first
A little goes a long way — apply a thin layer to clean skin and let it absorb
For C-section scars, wait until the incision is fully closed — check with your healthcare provider if unsure

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Soothing Body Butter for Itch-Prone Skin

The same shea butter and shea oil, with baobab, for dry, itchy, sensitive skin.

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The Hands Behind Your Ingredients: Meet Aminata Dauda

Aminata Dauda is a shea butter producer and a mother of five from the Kperisi community in Ghana's Upper West Region, part of the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre cooperative. She works closely with other women in her community, hand-processing shea nuts using traditional methods. Aminata speaks about how her income from shea butter production allows her to provide nutritious food and health care for her family - and most importantly, to keep her children in school so they can receive a proper education.

Every Tender Care Repair purchase supports women like Aminata through a direct fair-trade cooperative relationship - producers receive a fair-trade premium directly, with no middlemen taking a cut.

Watch Aminata's story

Baraka Social & Environmental Impact Report

The Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre

Tender Care Repair (DIY Skincare Kit)

Two Forms of Shea. One Repairing Balm. Made by You.
Easy to make (30 min) — melt, chill, whip
Pure, traditional, unrefined and hand-processed in Ghana — no fillers, additives or synthetics
Every purchase supports the women who made it — direct fair trade, no middlemen

Size: DIY 100g each

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to use while breastfeeding?

Yes — the balm is made from just two pure, unrefined shea ingredients with nothing added, and it's designed to be safe for use while breastfeeding. Simply cleanse the area gently before nursing. Keep the balm free of essential oils and fragrances, and as with any new product, do a patch test first.

Can I use it on my C-section scar?

Yes — once the incision is fully closed and your healthcare provider is happy with your healing. The concentrated shea balm is well suited to daily scar care and general postpartum skin repair. If you have any concerns about your recovery, check with your provider first.

How long does the finished balm last?

Your finished balm will keep for 6 to 12 months when stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. The raw ingredients keep for 2+ years when stored properly. Because the balm contains no water, no preservative is needed — and using a clean, dry finger or spatula each time helps extend its life.

Am I a beginner — can I do this?

Absolutely — this is the fastest kit in our range. Just warm, stir, and cool: about 15 minutes of active time with no whipping and no special equipment. The detailed recipe card included with every kit walks you through each step.

What size kit should I buy?

Kits come in sizes from 50g to 2kg of each ingredient. A little balm goes a long way on tender skin, so the 50g or 100g sizes comfortably cover the postpartum months — and make a thoughtful baby shower gift. Larger sizes suit whole-body recovery care or making batches to share.

Does this support women in Ghana?

Yes, directly. Both ingredients in your kit are hand-processed by women like Kutun Abu of the Konjahie community, part of the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Ghana's Upper West Region. Every purchase supports fair wages, children's education, and community infrastructure through a direct fair-trade relationship — no middlemen taking a cut.