Oyin Handmade is a delicious all-natural hair, skin and body care line named after the Yoruba word for “honey”. It's proudly handmade using only the best and most nourishing good-for-you ingredients, is multi-purpose, gentle enough for adults and babies, and is touted as eco-friendly.
According to Co-Founder and Grandmixtress Jamyl Bennu, the line stays away from harsh or wasteful fillers and never uses any mineral oil, silicones, parabens, petroleum, or irritating agents. Made by hand and shipped fresh for quality control and efficacy, Oyin Handmade is quickly becoming the go-to brand for health-conscious individuals and modern families everywhere.
A real innovator and self-proclaimed “Black nerd” with an unrivaled curiosity, serious sweet tooth for beauty, and zest for technology, Jamyla has turned her creativity and passion into a socially responsible, positively alternative beauty care brand. She formed Oyin Handmade in 2001 with her husband and Oyin Co-Creator, Pierre Bennu - an award winning filmmaker, writer, artist and performer – after discovering that many of the products she was using were made with harmful preservatives and non-nourishing fillers. Determined to find a better way to care for her hair and skin, she began experimenting with new formulations and testing them out amongst her close group of friends and family until word spread and orders began to come in.
“For me, it’s all about experimentation and having fun. I’m inspired by deliciously sweet, rich and nutrient dense foods,” says Jamyla. “I want whatever goes on my body, to be as satisfying as what goes in my body and I believe that everyone should indulge in their favorite hair and body care products as they would their favorite dessert – minus the guilt!”
The Oyin Handmade product line includes:
Boing! encourages your coils, cuts down on frizz, and packs in the conditioning moisture to keep your hair supple. This moisturizing styling cream that is soft to the touch, this unique formulation gives you killer coils, fabulous finger styles, an terrific twist outs!
NoAshAtAll - a velvety, protective cocoa butter lotion made with allantoin and oat protein to encourage skin health and healing. Chapped heels, dry cuticles, or ashy ankles simply do not stand a chance.
Honey Hemp Conditioner - a penetrating, detangling, seriously softening multipurpose conditioner, enriched with aloe vera gel, hemp oil, honey, and just a touch of hydrolyzed silk protein.
The Juices - nourishing, refreshing, oil-free herbal leave-in tonics for all hair types; available in three delicious scents: the light, citrus-herbal scent of Greg Juice; the classic, frankincense and myrrh fragrance of Frank Juice; and the succulent, deliciously fruity scent of Juices & Berries.
Shine and Define - a light and non-greasy, non-drying styling cream, this soft creamy serum contains herbal infusions, pure Aloe Vera, flax seed extract, nutritive sea vegetables, shea butter, honey and more
The Sugar Pomades - all-vegetable pomade and styling product that gives a healthy, shiny appearance to hair and adds a high glossy sheen while locking in moisture; available in Burnt Sugar and Sugar Berries scents.
Whipped Pudding - a rich shea butter and aloe based head-to-toe moisturizer - a deeply moisturizing cream pomade for parched hair that’s equally healing for dry heels and toes. Allpurpose!
Whipped Shea Butter - a multi-purpose product that is more than 75% pure unrefined shea butter, enriched with jojoba, black seed, avocado, virgin coconut oils, Vitamin E, and more.
Hair Dew - a creamy, conditioning leave-in lotion for hair with hydrating aloe vera and castor oil that is, like all Oyin products, mineral/paraffin/petroleum free.
Honey Wash- an all-purpose, luxurious head-to-toe cleanser, made with honey; pure, organic castile soap; organic aloe vera gel and a few drops of skin-loving oils like jojoba and walnut seed.
Go Tea - Grooming Spray to Go - a non-greasy, velvety leave-in spray containing tea tree oil, which makes it ideal for grooming beards, close-cropped cuts, and for maintaining scalp health.
Honey Water - a light body mist that hydrates the skin without the heavy feel of creams or oils
Funk Butter Natural Deodorant - to help absorb moisture and odor and keep you cool. It's exfoliating, moisturizing, and equally effective under arms or between toes.
Body Butter Bars - all-over solid body balm in handy bar form - good for all-over lotion application and also serve as luxurious "spot treatment" for scars, dry spots, or stretch marks. Comes in three unique formulas: Belly Bar, Candy Bar, and Coco Mango Bar.
After Bath - a blended vegetable oil mix rich in Vitamins E, D, B1 and B2 that can be used to soften and add moisture to the skin after bathing, or as a massage oil.
Fizzy Milk Bath - an effervescent fizzing bath powder featuring cocoa butter beads and powdered milk to soften and pamper skin.
Grand Poo Bar- a gentle yet effective non-detergent, soapbased solid shampoo bar - leaves hair clean without the stripped, dried-out feeling.
The Lip Balms - moisturizing lip protection from the elements;comes in two flavors: Honey Stick and Stick o’ Joe
Simple Soap - a gentle multi-purpose cleanser made from organic oils that contain aloe vera to soothe and balance the skin.
Snack Packs - travel sized varieties of Oyin Handmade to test at home, take to the gym or pack to take on your travels Oyin Handmade products are made with 100 percent good-for-you ingredients.
Oyin Handmade recently introduced its products for expanded distribution at the Cosmoprof North America 2016 showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada. The line is currently available online and at select retail partner establishments including Target and Whole Foods Market.
