Paw Balm for Pets
Paw Balm for Pets
Dog’s paws are normally really smooth and soft. When the paws get dry or cracked your dog can have a hard time walking. Cracking or dryness may even lead to bleeding which could ultimately lead to infections. That's why paw balms are very important for the well-being of your dog!
Weather is the main reason for dry and cracked paws. During the summer, the paws dry out due to hot roads or get irritated due to fertilizers used in lawns. During the winter, snow, slush and salt lead to dryness and cracking. Salt and chemicals can also cause allergic reactions. That's why especially in cities you have to make sure to put some paw balm on your pet’s furry little paws!
Our paw balm is made with 100% natural ingredients (sheabutter, beeswax, olive oil, coconut oil), perfect for their healing and moisturizing effects. It helps you to protect, nourish, moisturize, and even heal your dog’s damaged paws. The balm does not contain any amount of synthetic additives at all and has a deep penetrating formula and smooth texture for faster effect. Can also be applied to dog’s chapped noses.
Apply before taking your pet outside to hot or cold.
Ingredients: 100% unrefined shea butter, sheabutter, beeswax, olive oil, coconut oil. Unscented
Packaging: aluminum tin
Throw empty packages into a container for package waste, this way it will be recycled. You can also bring your empty package back to Mamaa Trade for a refill.
About the Artisans
Kongo Nagbok Nongtaab Shea Butter Production unites more than 100 widows in the community. Shea butter is often called African women’s gold, and is a skill that is passed on from mothers to daughters and every woman in the area knows how to make it for household needs. The partners of Mamaa Trade are located in Kongo village in Nabdam District, Upper-East Region of Ghana which is one of the poorest regions of the country. The area’s dry soil, coupled with erratic rainfall and harsh weather conditions, makes farming challenging.
Tips & Tricks
“Cannot imagine life in winter without a shea butter treatment for my hands and feet before going to sleep!”
Producing oil from shea-tree nuts (also known as karité) is a traditional skill of the West-African women that is passed down from mother to daughter. It provides an extra income to the widows of Kongo village in Northern Ghana who produce all the unrefined, raw shea butter sold by Mamaa Trade.
Shea butter contains vitamins A, E and F and various useful fatty acids. It also has anti-inflammatory properties. Unrefined shea butter is particularly valuable because it is produced manually through a labour-intensive process which preserves all the good qualities of shea butter.
Use shea butter:
to moisturise your skin
to moisturise dry areas of skin (heels, elbows, chapped lips)
to protect against wind, cold, sun (especially face and lips)
as after sun cream to alleviate sunburn
to restore the natural shine of hair
Rub a small quantity of the shea butter in your palm until it has melted, then apply to the skin or hair.
Note: Keep shea butter away from direct sunlight, in a dry and cool place. Avoid repeated melting and cooling. Shea butter does not contain preservatives – it will have a longer life span when you use it with clean hands or a spatula.
“I love the shea! You know that it’s ethical, since with your purchase you’re also supporting a community in Ghana and they can develop and grow & since there is this direct link with the makers, you know that it’s natural, pure, without any additives. I’ve used it to make my own creams and lotions.”
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