Having heard about the many benefits of organic coconut oil for my health, I was intrigued to hear of a product for the skin that was made from this versatile product. When I was given the opportunity to review it, I quickly jumped at the chance. Basa sent me a generous full-size bottle of their 100% natural body lotion, which I promptly opened and smelled. It instantly sent me back to long lazy days spent at the beach, when I was a kid. It smells like fresh coconut, which is what I always associate with sunscreen.
Of course, I didn’t stop at smelling it, I just had to try it on my hands. The lotion is creamy and luscious and soaks right into the skin. It doesn’t leave a greasy feel, and my hands have never been softer. I am trying to save a little for the middle of winter, when I suffer with severe dry skin, all over my body. I can just tell that it will work really well, and with no parabens, artificial fragrances, no artificial preservatives and no harsh irritating chemicals I won’t have to worry about the burning that most products cause on my dry, cracked skin.
The best part about this product, in my opinion is that Basa was created as a social for-profit company designed to help create economic opportunities and wealth for Kenyan women at the base of the economic pyramid so they can pull themselves out of poverty for good. Their story began with a trip to Kenya where they connected with 50 women working hard to feed their families. Their small-scale enterprise was called Coast Coconut Farms, and they produce virgin organic coconut oil by hand.
Determined to find a way to help them grow their business and tell their story, they came home and created Basa Body, named after the women of Mombasa, Kenya, where the coconut oil is produced.
As well as providing a sustainable income and employment for the women of Coast Coconut farms, Basa Body also donates 10% of its profits to humanitarian projects in Kenya. Yehu Microfinance is one of their partner organizations and has helped over 18,000 women secure loans to start their own businesses and help themselves and their families rise out of poverty.
The ingredients in their hand and body lotion are kept to a bare minimum and are 100% natural. Their lotions contain natural antioxidants and facilitate healing of dry skin, rashes, acne, and other skin conditions with natural antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Ingredients in the Body Lotion:
- 100% Virgin Coconut Oil
- Olivem 1000 (cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate)
- Oliwax LC (cetyl palmitate, sorbitan palmitate, sorbitan olivate)
- Distilled water
- Glycerin
- Citric acid
- Leucidal liquid
- Sodium benzoate and gluconolactone (called Neo Defend)
- Benzyl alcohol
You can visit Basa Body’s web site while you’re there, be sure to sign up for their emails – they’ll send you a 50% off coupon code and they intend to send out free samples to subscribers. Also be sure to like their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter.
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