Our story...
Sally founded the company in 2007. She realised that most reasonably priced skincare was full of nasty stuff, so she decided to experiment with making her own natural, ethical moisturisers based on shea butter. After refining her recipes, she began selling her lotions and potions at local farmers' markets and later, at the world-renowned Broadway market in London. When her best friend Emma joined in, they started making cream up in York, sending out the web orders and doing fairs in the North.
As the company celebrates its 18th birthday, Sally and Emma have decided to send their secret recipes down to Cornwall to the next generation of shea alchemists... Claire (Sally's daughter), Rosy (Claire's oldest friend) and Anouk (Sally's daughter-in-law). Archie (Sally’s son) will be Shea Alchemy’s graphic designer.
Emma still makes batches of cream up in York, and we also have a workshop near Falmouth in Cornwall.
We're kicking off this new chapter of the company with a new look. You'll notice some changes to our labels over the next few months, and we'd love to know what you think! Get in touch on social media with your thoughts...