
Aug 5, 2026
✦CNN
African sourced shea butter brand ensures it is produced locally
Valerie Obaze founded R&R Skincare in 2010 to sell African-made products. She said, “I know that we come from the continent of natural products like cocoa butter and shea, and I couldn’t see any brand on the shelf.” The Ghana-based company now ships luxury skincare goods to the US and UK.