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ADE (NEAR RIGHT) AND ANTONIA OGUNSOLA HAVE A SKINCARE BRAND, OKIKI, BASED IN KENT

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Ade’s and Antonia’s natural and organic remedies use Ghanaian and Nigerian recipes passed down through the generation­s. For Ade, soapmaking was a way to connect with her mother. “She taught me how to do it during my childhood in Nigeria,” she explains. “After she passed away, I decided to give it a go again.” It turned out that Ade had a knack for natural remedies, as her daughter Antonia soon discovered: “I really suffered with acne,” Antonia says. “I tried everything – including many expensive treatments – and was getting desperate. That’s when Mum blended a batch of Lolu Facial Soap. It was amazing. I’ve been using it for seven years now.” After Antonia was made redundant during the pandemic, she used her marketing nous to whip up a website and social media account for Ade’s range of balms, body lotions and bath salts. And so Okiki – which translates as ‘prestigiou­s’ in Yoruba, a language spoken throughout West Africa – was born. okikiskinc­are.co.uk

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