The Adair Collection
Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province
Year Established: 2014
Trade+Impact Levels: T2 + I2
Company Focus/Story:
Herbs and flowers have always been Sue's passion though she was trained as an accountant. Upon arriving in Zambia, she explored the market to see what was happening in the herbal sector and thought to get a few girls going on soap making and it has grown from there.
It's not just making cosmetics and presenting them in beautiful boxes, she wanted to try to make it affordable and to use natural/ essential oils rather than artificial fragrances. Everything followed after each other to where she is today.
It became apparent that the natural cosmetics sector needed inputs that weren't available locally so she began importing and supplying the sector as well. She focuses on training others so they are able to produce and earn an income.
Product Categories: Home Décor; Natural Cosmetics; Essential Oils; Natural Home Products; Packaging & Ingredients)
Export Experience: None
Production Capacity: 350 bars of soap/day (plus curing time)
Skills Used: Soap Making; Lotion Making
Materials Used: Carrier Oils - Coconut, Sweet Almond, Sunflower, Olive Oil, Essential Oils, Organic Salt, Magnesium sulphate and Chloride, Crocodile Oil. Waxes, Butters, Colours, Fragrances. etc.
# of Producers/Artisans: 6
Accreditation/Certifications: n/a
Impact Areas: Providing skills training; Providing entrepreneurship training;
Market Access; Low to Zero Waste program; Ethically sourcing raw materials/inputs (paying fair prices / paying on time etc); Sourcing organic or environmentally friendly natural materials; Using recycled materials in product offerings
Contact:
Sue Mc Glashan
+260966565374
