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Nubian Heritage
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About Nubian Heritage:
“We got our start as street vendors in Harlem. Fresh out of college and without jobs, we set out to bring the healing traditions of African Black Soap and Shea Butter to the community we loved. Short on experience, but full of passion and determination, we used our knowledge of culturally authentic healing traditions to create our natural skin and body treatments back in 1991, and every day since.
Passionate about sharing our products and the cultures they come from, we’ve been guided by our community’s demand for wellness products that spoke to their unique needs and have drawn on the rich healing philosophies of these communities around the globe
Guided- by the legacy of ancient Nubia, the world’s first melting pot, we remix global healing traditions into modern wellness solutions. Ancient Nubia was once a center of cultural trade — a place where goods, ideas, and customs from across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean came together, influenced each other, and then spread across the ancient world. That’s the inspiration behind Nubian Heritage. We bring together traditional healing practices, cultural wisdom and indigenous ingredients, remix them and create modern natural solutions for skin and hair. This is our mission: to make cultural exchange the model for transforming the global community.
Our journey has been a long one, and it’s far from over. What began in Harlem continues globally as we empower individuals with healing traditions, rituals, and philosophies from around the world. We’re constantly developing new products and remedies, and discovering and sharing new paths to wellness.”
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Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver Bar Soap
About:
“Finely crushed Hemp Seed and Vetiver gently polish and cleanse rough, dry, dull looking skin in this unique Shea Butter soap. Ultra-moisturizing Neem Oil soothes the skin leaving it soft and hydrated.
Ingredients:
100% Vegetable Oils: Palm Oil and/or Coconut Oil*, Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Shea Butter*, Cannabis Sativa Seed (Hemp) Oil, Vetiver, Melia Azadirachta Seed (Neem) Oil, Mineral Pigment or Vegetable Color, Natural Fragrance and/or Essential Oil.”
Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver Body Wash
About:
“A balanced creamy body cleanser with naturally hydrating Neem Oil and Organic Shea Butter. Nourishing essential fatty acids from Hemp Seed Oil and Neem Oil soothes while leaving skin feeling smooth.
Ingredients:
Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Coconut Oil Soap), Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate (Palm Kernel), Glycol Stearate (Palm Kernel), Stearamide AMP (Palm Kernel), Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Deionized Water, Essential Oil Blend, Panthenol (Vitamin B-5), Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk (Silk Proteins), Vetiveria Zizanioides (Vetiver), Azadirachtin Indica (Neem) Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride.”
Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver Hand Cream
About:
“This nutrient-rich hand treatment is specially formulated with Indian Hemp Oil and Vetiver which are revered in Asian and tropical communities for their moisturizing and naturally hydrating properties. Fortified with Neem Oil and vitamins to help soothe the skin. Leaves hands feeling soft and smooth.
Ingredients:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Deionized Water, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil*, Stearyl Alcohol (Palm Kernel), Vegetable Emulsifying Wax, Castor Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Butter*, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter*, Vegetable Glycerin, Jojoba Oil*, Azadirachtin Indica (Neem)Oil, Essential Oil Blend, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Vetiveria Zizaniodes (Vetiver), Allantoin (Comfrey Root Extract), Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract.”
Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver Shea Butter
About:
“100% Organic Shea Butter infused with Hemp Seed Oil, Neem Oil and soothing Vetiver helps to maximize moisture while conditioning dry skin. This nutrient-rich blend combines hydrating Neem Oil with Vitamin E to help soothe the skin in this total body balm.
Ingredients:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil, Azadirachtin Indica (Neem) Oil, Essential Oil Blend, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Vetiveria Zizaniodes (Vetiver).”
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My Thoughts:
Woah, this collection of skin care products smells GOOD! I love the use of hemp (big-time superfood for your insides and outside!) and neem (ultra-purifying). Those base ingredients rock–but I am not a fan of the “extras” in the body wash and bar soap (ex: Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Mineral Pigment or Vegetable Color, Natural Fragrance.” Anything that seems like a lack of transparency is a yellow flag to me. I want the ingredients to be recognizable. I don’t want to have to guess what they are.
Other than those ingredients, the other ones look clean and many of them organic, especially in the hand cream. This line is nice in that it performs well and features organic ingredients. It’s “almost there” in my book. A little ingredient clean up and these products would be exceptional. To me, it’s always a bit of a head-scratcher when a brand uses organic ingredients, yet throws a few mystery ingredients into the mix. At the very least, in my opinion, they should explain the mystery ingredients on the packaging–or even better–explain that they are plant based and free of chemicals; or whatever the case is.
Anyways, this is a better-than-average line of products. Even my husband has enjoyed using the bar of soap in the shower.
Nubian Heritage wants to giveaway some goodies to one of you!
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To Enter This Giveaway:
Simply “Like” Run On Organic on Facebook & comment letting me know you did!
Good luck, peoples! I will e-mail the winner on Thursday, November 13th.
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