First Edition · Winter 2026
Shea.
Redefined.
From shea tree to your daily ritual. Ghanaian shea butter, developed into careful skincare in Germany.
Premium Natural Skincare · Made in Germany · COSMOS · Vegan · Cruelty-Free
First Edition
The Shea Collection
Five products. The first ASIKA edition.
A first glimpse into shea, not just as an ingredient, but as something you can feel.
Each product with its own character. All connected through considered formulations, a clear approach, and a skin feel that speaks for itself.
- RESTOREReplenishing hand cream
- VEILProtective lip balm
- PRESSEDPure shea butter · Hair, face & body
- WHIPPEDWhipped shea & baobab · Face & body
- SILKHydrating body lotion
Philosophy
Familiar.
Reimagined.
The power of shea is known. The way we work with it is new.
The real difference happens between the fruit and the finished product.
Shea is rich in skin-familiar lipids, especially oleic and stearic acid, complemented by linoleic and palmitic acid. Lipids the skin naturally recognizes.
But what makes shea truly distinctive lies deeper: for a botanical butter, shea contains an unusually high share of valuable accompanying compounds, including vitamin E and natural unsaponifiable components. This rare composition gives shea its nourishing density, its soft melt, and its distinctly smooth skin feel.
On the skin, this becomes tangible: shea helps preserve moisture, wraps the skin in soft care, and melts in gently.
What remains is a smooth, supple, and cared-for skin feel.
At ASIKA, this foundation is developed into formulations that balance stability, skin feel, and an elegant application.
Nature and precision, in balance.
Refined textures · Precise formulation · Quiet performance
Origin
Where quality begins.
A shea tree bears its first fruit after 15 to 20 years. Its full strength develops over decades.
Our shea comes from the region around Tamale in Northern Ghana, where the shea tree has grown for generations and where the craft of processing it has been carried on by women across many lifetimes.
From the fruit comes the kernel. From the kernel comes the butter.
A process of collecting, drying, roasting, grinding, and kneading, carried by experience, patience, and craftsmanship.
In Ghana, shea is closely tied to the work of hundreds of thousands of women. The butter is often called “Women’s Gold.” A value shaped by nature, craft, and time.
For ASIKA, this is not a detail. This is where our standard begins.
01 The Tree
A fruit that takes time.
From patience comes care with origin and depth.
02 The Selection
Not every shea finds its way.
Purity, processing, and character matter. Only shea that meets them finds its way to ASIKA.
Founder
Rooted in Ghana.
At home in Germany.
Tosin Davidson knows both worlds: she grew up in Ghana and lives in Germany today. Alongside her role as a Senior Manager at PwC, she is building ASIKA, a brand that stands for quality, origin, and responsibility.
ASIKA brings together the knowledge of raw materials from Ghana with the care and precision applied to their development into skincare in Germany.
From this connection, ASIKA emerges.
Refinement
Refined
with respect.
What nature gives stays.
What it needs is added.
Transformation
From butter
to skincare.
When shea becomes butter, the real work begins.
This is where the answer takes shape: how it applies, how it sinks in, and how the skin feels afterwards.
Natural richness needs precision to unfold with elegance.
Texture, stability, and skin feel are carefully aligned. The character of the shea stays intact, and the result feels light, without losing its depth.
From fruit to butter.
From butter to formulation.
From formulation to skincare.
Waitlist
Early access
to the first edition.
Sign up and receive access to the first ASIKA edition, 48 hours before the official launch.
- 48-Hour Priority Access
- Personal Welcome Gift
- Insights and Event Updates
The Journey
Where ASIKA
begins.
A look behind the scenes: Ghana, shea, selection, and the first steps of our development.
The gallery follows the path from fruit to butter, and shows where our standard begins.
Frequently asked questions
Things you might want to know.
The first edition launches in winter 2026. Some details are still taking shape, which is exactly why we take the time to bring each step carefully to a close. The exact date is shared first with members of our waitlist.
48 hours of priority access to the first edition, a personal welcome gift at launch, and insights into the development of ASIKA, including updates on the launch date and events.
ASIKA is made for all skin types. The collection offers a range of textures, from rich to light, so there's a suitable product for every skin type and need.
Yes, all ASIKA products are vegan and are developed without animal testing. Formulated in Germany to the COSMOS standard.
COSMOS is the internationally recognised standard for certified natural and organic cosmetics. It defines clear requirements for the sourcing and purity of ingredients, gentle processing methods, and environmental responsibility, throughout the entire production.
From the region around Tamale in northern Ghana. Processed by women’s cooperatives in the traditional form passed down through generations and often referred to as “Women’s Gold.” Our supplier is Fair for Life-certified.
At launch, we ship within the European Union. Additional countries will follow step by step.
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