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Nyna Kumi Butler started Melanin Palace, an organic, ethical, and inclusive skincare company rooted in Afrocentric beauty practices, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company currently sells whipped shea butter sourced from Burkina Faso, infused with natural essential oils like sweet orange, vanilla, and lavender.

Melanin Palace aims to educate consumers about African beauty traditions and promote self-love and acceptance, particularly among Black women.

During quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic, Nyna Kumi Butler began jotting down some ideas with one question in mind: If I had a business, what would I sell?

She was home in Ghana in West Africa, taking a gap year while the world was navigating unprecedented times. She had all sorts of things on her list―candles,

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