healthy skin

The use of traditional ingredients in skincare can be traced back to thousands of years ago. Ancient African Beauty Secrets has been passed down from generations to generations. Ancient Egyptians took very care of their bodies using olive oil, sesame oil, bitter almonds and castor oil to moisturize their skin and help keep their hair healthy. Queen Cleopatra, the famous for bathing in milk and honey to help keep her skin soft and youthful. At Lovinah Skincare, many of our product formulas go back to Ancient African traditions and rituals. Our cleansing balm, facial mask, facial elixir, rose water mist and body oil are based on an ancient ritual for purifying the skin, anointing the body with oil and maintaining a healthy glow.

Here are some ancient African rituals to give your skin a youthful and healthy glow.

African Black soap

If you are keen on natural skin care products, you must have heard about African black soap that is taking the world by storm. This soap has been around for centuries,

Moringa tree is native to Africa and some parts India. The vitamin-rich, nutrient-dense and antioxidant powerhouse is an excellent active ingredient in skin-care products, thanks to its antioxidants, antibacterial, and nourishing properties. Superfood Moringa, the best skin food on the planet. Do you want radiant skin? Moringa is the best skin boosting superfood on the planet and it’s super rich in vitamin A or beta-carotene which help enhances skin color, texture and fight premature aging by acting as an antioxidant to help reduce damages to the skin caused by UV light, pollution and other environmental hazards like smoking. This superfood is jam packed with vitamin A, B, C, D, E; minerals like copper, iron, zinc, magnesium, silica, potassium, manganese,  and other skin loving nutrients. Moringa has 7x more vitamin C than Oranges, 4x more vitamin A than carrots, 3x more potassium than bananas,  90 nutritional compounds including 46 antioxidants and 36 anti-inflammatory properties.