Rows of women sit low to the ground in the central Nigerian town of Bida, holding sticks that rise and fall in a steady rhythm. The air is…
Read more Nigeria banned shea butter exports to help women profit. But it backfiredLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the…
Read more Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow local economyNigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts from which many beauty creams are made. The move is aimed at making the trade…
Read more Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six monthsSOURCES: Jeanine Downie, MD, dermatologist, Montclair, NJ. Laurel Naversen Geraghty, MD, dermatologist, Medford, OR. Papri Sarkar, MD, dermatologist, Brookline, MA. Michelle Wong, PhD, cosmetics chemist and creator of…
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