BGLH Marketplace Blog

Shea butter is known to boost collagen production leading to plumper, more elastic skin. But could shea butter actually produce tighter, lifted skin? One of

Hair porosity is a term used to describe how well your hair is able to absorb and retain moisture and oils. If you have low

When I was formulating BGLH Marketplace butters, I started by tackling the two biggest issues people have with body butter: greasiness and hardness. Greasiness because

The truth is we’ve been shy about marketing our butters for what they really are — a waaaay better option than the natural hair products

Our butters are not heavy or greasy. They are whipped to be light, airy and absorbent so you get deep moisture without all the mess.

Our body butter is an effective keratosis pilaris treatment. Keratosis pilaris, also known as ‘chicken skin’, is a condition that causes tiny raised bumps, particularly

Shea, cocoa and mango butter are regenerative, meaning they help the body generate new skin cells. This is why our customers report faded stretch marks and scars,

Coconut oil free butters are here! The first two are Lemon & Lavender Blended Butter and Olive Oil Whipped Cocoa Butter. Just a few things… 1. In our

Hyperpigmentation is no match for our whipped butters as customer Denise found…  “OMG!!!! I love the Whipped Shea Butter, it’s so smooth and the fragrance is

Big beauty companies have to ship to millions of people, so they add chemicals and preservatives to their products to keep them fresh and consistent

A study (click here to check it out) released this month links chemical beauty products (in this case relaxers and permanent hair dyes) to elevated rates of

More and more customers are sharing how our butters are leading to hair growth and length retention.@iammastar21 shared this photo on Instagram. “The first pic is

In today’s featured review, Anita is amazed at how our African black soap bars work wonders on her skin; “I was someone who thought I knew what

The picture above is July 2017, the day we got the sign for our Brooklyn storefront. I’m on the right, former assistants Zawadi and Lisa