Where ancient
wisdom meets
modern skin.
Mambora brings the time-honoured botanical knowledge of West Africa ; shea trusted from birth, lemongrass used for centuries, ginger revered for healing, and advances it with modern formulation science. For skin that remembers what it was always meant to feel like.
Recovery Butter
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Mambora — Dagbani for “desired”
Trading name of Circle of Pearls Ltd
Rooted in West Africa · Crafted in London
Rooted
Every formulation draws from West African botanical heritage sourced directly, ethically, and with deep respect for the women and land that make it possible.
Restorative
We formulate for outcomes – muscle relief, deep nourishment, better sleep, hair support. Products that earn a permanent place in your daily routine because each product is multi purpose and they genuinely work.
Refined
Considered scents, beautiful packaging, thoughtful textures. Products that are as pleasurable to use as they are effective because you deserve both, without compromise.
Se wo were fi na
wosankofa a y3nkyi.
Sankofa is a Ghanaian concept that says: it is not wrong to go back and pick up what you may have left behind. At Mambora, we believe the most powerful skincare knowledge was never lost, it was simply waiting to be rediscovered.
Our formulations sit at the intersection of ancestral botanical knowledge and modern science. Intense nourishment. Layered ingredients for skin elasticity. The understanding that food and skincare have always shared a language, and that true wellness is built on ancient rhythms.
Katie hand-mixing shea in the village
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Built on fourteen years of
loving what grows in West Africa.
This story did not begin in London.
For fourteen years, Buerki built, formulated and ran Natural Treats Industries in Ghana; a botanical beauty business rooted in the same West African ingredients, the same belief in their power, and the same conviction that the women who produce them deserve far more than they receive. Those years are the foundation and not a rehearsal.
Mambora is the next chapter. Brought to London, sharpened by modern formulation science, and built with the ambition that was always there; to take what West Africa has always known and give it the global stage it deserves.
The name Mambora comes from Dagbani, spoken in northern Ghana. It means “desired” something longed for, worthy of being wanted. The trading name, Circle of Pearls, speaks to what this business is truly about. Every person in this story the women in northern Ghana whose hands produce the shea, the founder who carries it across continents, and you who chooses to buy it, is a pearl. Each one overcoming something. Each one contributing something beautiful. Forming a circle that makes each person in it stronger.
Formerly Natural Treats Industries, Ghana — est. 2012
Natural Treats
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Natural Treats Industries, Ghana — est. 2012
Fourteen years before Mambora,
there was Natural Treats.
Founded in Ghana in 2012, Natural Treats Industries was where the formulations were tested, the supply relationships were built, and the understanding of West African botanicals was deepened over a decade of real, hands-on work. Mambora carries everything that was learned there and takes it further.
Every purchase
completes a circle.
Mambora is built on the belief that commerce can be an act of care in every direction. When you buy from us, you do not just receive a product. You become part of something layered and living.
We are working toward expanding this circle further — including partnerships with communities here in the UK. That work is underway. Watch this space.
Are you a Pearl? Join the Circle — Get 10% Off Your First Order
Mambora is the trading name of Circle of Pearls Ltd · Company No. 16431782 · Registered in England & Wales
Not charity.
Commerce done right.
We source our shea butter for the Magnesium Butter range and Raw Shea Butter directly from a cooperative of 103 women in northern Ghana. Fair earnings. Traceable supply. Unrefined quality that speaks for itself.
Ghanaian cooperative
shea sourcing
every shea batch
Thoughtfully formulated.
Rooted in nature.
Every product in the Mambora range is developed with care and intention. We use natural origin and nature-identical ingredients chosen for performance and we will never compromise on what matters.
Magnesium Wellness — Day & Night
Butter
Your daytime essential. Therapeutic magnesium and raw West African shea from a cooperative in northern Ghana in a deeply nourishing butter that relieves muscle tension and supports your body through the day. Bright Citrus Glacier keeps you energised and focused. Use it at your desk, after the gym, or whenever your body asks for it.
Butter
Your evening companion for deep recovery and restful sleep. The same raw West African shea and therapeutic magnesium, with a calming Evening Calm scent that signals to your body it is time to rest. Apply before bed, breathe, and let the magnesium support overnight muscle recovery while you sleep. Wake feeling the difference.
Body Care — Daily Nourishment
Rich, cloud-light and deeply nourishing. Formulated with natural origin ingredients, this emulsified butter absorbs beautifully — no greasiness, just skin that feels genuinely cared for. The Berry Burst scent is vibrant and joyful, designed to stay with you through the day.
Embrace
Warm, indulgent and deeply comforting. The same carefully formulated whipped butter base, wrapped in a rich caramel warmth that turns your daily moisturising into a moment you genuinely look forward to. A scent that stays close all day.
Free
All the nourishment, with no added fragrance. The same thoughtfully formulated base, completely unscented. Ideal for sensitive skin, pregnancy, reactive skin conditions, or simply those who prefer their skincare fragrance-free. Clean, gentle and dependable.
Raw Shea Butter — Pure & Unrefined · 500g
The same raw, unrefined shea that forms the heart of our Magnesium Butter range available in bulk for home formulators, DIY skincare makers and large families. Unprocessed, potent, and ethically sourced from the hands of the women who make Mambora possible.
🎁 Gift Wrapping Available
Every Mambora product can be gift wrapped at checkout. A beautifully presented product for someone who deserves to feel it — ideal for birthdays, new mothers, wellness gifts and celebrations of all kinds.
🫙 Bespoke & Souvenir Orders
We create custom souvenir whipped shea butters for events, corporate gifts and brand collaborations. Minimum 20 pieces per order. Two week lead time. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Better together.
Bundled for you.
Our bundles are designed so your morning and evening routines work as one complete system. More value. More impact.
Day to Night Magnesium Routine
Your complete morning and evening magnesium pairing
Magnesium Recovery Butter — Citrus Glacier (60g)
Magnesium Sleep Butter — Calm Breeze (60g)
Relief in the morning. Recovery at night. Two butters, one intention a body that feels genuinely cared for from sunrise to sleep. Both sourced with the shea from our cooperative in northern Ghana.
The Complete Body Care Routine
The full Mambora experience from head to toe
Magnesium Recovery Butter — Citrus Glacier (60g)
Magnesium Sleep Butter — Evening Calm (60g)
Whipped Body Butter — your choice of scent (350g)
Magnesium for targeted wellness. Body Butter for total daily nourishment. Everything you need for skin and body that feel truly looked after, every day of the week.
Real results.
Real people.
“I use the Sleep Butter every night now. My legs and heels feel so much better in the morning and the scent just completely helps me switch off. Nothing has worked like this before.”
“I put the Recovery Butter on after the gym and my entire body genuinely felt different by morning. And it smells amazing — nothing like what I expected from a magnesium product.”
“The Caramel Embrace body butter is the best I have ever used. It absorbs so quickly, my skin felt different from the very first use. And knowing where it comes from makes it mean more.”
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Three steps. Two butters.
One complete routine.
Warm
Scoop a small amount and warm between your palms. The Citrus Glacier scent activates — bright, clean, grounding. Your body is ready for the day.
Apply
Massage into areas of tension; calves, lower back, shoulders, neck, temples. Use firm, intentional strokes. Let the magnesium begin its work.
Continue
Go about your day. Keep a jar in your bag, your desk drawer, your gym kit. There is no limit to how often you can use it. Your body will tell you when it needs it.
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