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Beyond Moisturising: The Anti-Inflammatory Power of Shea Butter for Sensitive Skin
A Simple Solution To Sensitive Skin Sensitive skin can be a challenge for people who suffer from it. Many with sensitive skin feel trapped in a frustrating cycle—whatever they put on their skin e...
Summer Skin SOS: Your Guide to Healing Sun-Kissed Skin with Eco-Conscious & Vegan Beauty
Whether you're soaking up the sun in the park or navigating a British heatwave, summer can take a toll on your skin. From dryness and irritation to barrier damage, seasonal stress is real. This gui...
Your Simple Summer Skincare: Embracing the Aviela African Black Soap Routine
Simplify your summer skincare and achieve naturally radiant, problem-free skin with the Aviela African Shea Black Soap – your key to a pure, effective, and effortless routine, highlighting the nume...
Shea Butter - Your Skin’s Summer Shield
As the sun becomes more intense and temperatures rise, your skincare regimen must evolve accordingly. Summer is not just synonymous with sunshine—it introduces challenges such as increased UV expos...
Spring Skin with Aviela’s Shea Butter
Spring is the perfect time to refresh your skincare routine with simple, nourishing ingredients that support your skin’s natural balance. Aviela’s shea butter—100% natural, organic, ethically sourc...
Embracing Shea Butter in the Florida Heat by Beauty Editor, Donna Francis
I’ve had to adapt my skincare regime now that I live in Florida and being exposed to the relentless sun and humidity has taught me a thing or two about skincare and haircare. When I first moved her...
Afropop Socks Founder Isaac Prempeh Offers Foot Care Advice and Recommends Aviela Foot Butter
Afropop Socks is a renowned London brand known for its African-inspired designs and vibrant contemporary colours. As a company dedicated to staying true to its African heritage, Afropop Socks is co...
Five Soul-Soothing Remedies for Dry Winter Skin
You may not be able to escape the cold weather, but that doesn’t mean you can’t escape falling victim to dry and dehydrated skin this season. Now more than ever, you need to look after yourself. In...
Natural skincare ingredients: Why you need them in your routine What do you envision when you hear the words “at one with nature”? Walking barefoot in the grass? Noticing warm ocean waves lapping a...
Autumn Skincare: 5 Ways to Revive Your Post-Summer Glow
Autumn Skincare: 5 Ways to Revive Your Post-Summer Glow It’s time to cool off. The summer sun is setting, and the amber atmosphere of autumn is starting to show face. As the seasons change, your ...
We’re proud to say our Shea Butter changes lives. That’s how this all started after all. But if there’s any question, we get asked more than any other, it’s the simplest: what really is shea butter?
Our top tips for relieving irritated skin during these cold months
If you’ve got a history of sensitive skin or you’re suffering from any chronic skin conditions, you need to be prepared for the cold weather to alleviate any pain. Before you go checking out with...
Our guide to African Black Soap
Harnessing the raw power of nature, our African Shea Black Soap offers a gentle cleansing, moisturising, and skin-nurturing experience. Before you add a bar to your next purchase, find out what Afr...
Saving our animals and supporting your skin
It’s no secret we’re committed to supporting our planet and its future as best we can. We take pride in producing sustainable products and running an ethical business. From working with a Woman’s ...
Transforming lives by empowering women
Aviela is proud to support the Women's Cooperative in Gurugu, a village in Northern Ghana. By purchasing all our pure, unrefined Shea Butter from these ladies we are helping to empower them to gro...
Celebrating the inspiring women behind our hero ingredient
Whilst farming in Ghana is predominantly undertaken by men, when it comes to the farming and production of Shea Butter, the hero ingredient of our skincare, this is done only by the women and their...
How I Discovered The Importance Of Self-Care For My Happiness And Wellbeing
It can be too easy to neglect your self-care. Life can get so busy sometimes, we forget to look after ourselves. We know because Patricia experienced this and she knew something had to change.
Self-Care Inspiration From Our Friends At Aery Living
Looking for some new ideas to look after yourself? See if our friends at Aery Living can inspire you.
We’ve been speaking with Dr Tina Bani, Founder of Skiin.Online, to find out why her favourite winter skincare addition is Shea Butter.
Aviela pure Shea Butter is 100% natural with a light and airy texture.
When you think of Shea Butter, you may imagine a thick, greasy, hard moisturiser that can drag on the skin. Well not all Shea Butter is equal. Aviela Shea Butter products provide all the nourishm...