LIONESS WEEKENDER COVER STORY
Skin Gourmet, a raw handmade skincare brand inspired by the West African bush
Violet A. Amoabeng is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Skin Gourmet Limited, a Ghanaian innovation that creates Raw handmade skincare sourced from the Wilds of Ghana and so pure you can eat it. Violet created Skin Gourmet on 9th October 2014 when she realized there was need for unadulterated high quality body and skincare that was safe for human consumption. In other words, the rawest, purest and wildest skin care sourced from the heart of the West African bush – Raw edible skincare!
Through Skin Gourmet, entrepreneur Violet Amoabeng has learned about the beauty of Ghana, and her company’s products are all handmade using traditional Ghanaian methods that keep the product in its rawest form while increasing the efficacy of the ingredients. Violet has always been a lover of mother earth and is trying to create a unique line that is sustainable, will push Ghana forward and teach Africans that their culture should be preserved because, as she puts it ” Nature is perfect – it’s man that is flawed.” Our African traditions respect, enhance and preserve and as such we should in turn make the effort to preserve our tradition by adapting our bodies and lifestyles to suit nature instead of the other way around.
Lioness Weekender spoke to the passion-driven Violet Amoabeng about her growing brand, her big ambitions, and her plans for the future.
What does your company do?
RAW handmade skincare sourced from the Wilds of Ghana and it's so pure you can eat it.
What inspired you to start your company?
Violet created Skin Gourmet in October 2014 when she realized there was need for unadulterated high quality body and skincare that was safe for human consumption. In other words, the rawest, purest, and wildest skin care sourced from the heart of the West African bush – Raw edible skincare! Because what you put on your skin ends up in your body and what you put in your body shows up on your skin!
Why should anyone use your service or product?
Our skincare is edible - as in you can and should literally eat it.
Tell us a little about your team
We hire Ghanaians, mostly people who don’t have access to senior level education and yet have the capability but maybe not the opportunity and we give them the opportunity. Our Mission: Developing People, One Jar at a Time.
Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And do you come from an entrepreneurial background?
I'd say yes! My father is one of Ghana's most respected CEOs - I like to think I am following in his footsteps - except I'll be better.
What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?
Vision: To be the world leader in sustainable skincare that develops people.
What gives you the most satisfaction being an entrepreneur?
Using business as a force for good to ensure that Africa is beyond aid one day!
What's the biggest piece of advice you can give to other women looking to start-up?
Just do it! Stop thinking about all the reasons why you can't and believe that you can!
To find out more about Skin Gourmet and its range of natural skincare products contact founder Violent Amoabeng via email: violet@skingourmet.com or visit the company’s website and social media platforms:
