Taraji P. Henson, has teamed with Jergens’ to empower West African women and celebrate women’s radiance through Jergens’ new shea butter collection.
Henson loves Shea butter and uses it daily, now she lends her voice to pass on her radiance.
In the video above, award-winning Henson narrates Jergens’ short film chronicling the daily lives of the women who collect and harvest Shea nuts known as Women’s Gold. These Shea nuts eventually become Shea butter, renown for it’s radiance-boosting benefits. Shea Butter serves as a means for these women to provide for their families.
Speaking with Glamour, Henson says her West African roots and Jergens’ support of these women, excites her to lend a voice to enable these women to “be a little more economically independent”.
Jergens’ partnership with support of the Global Shea Alliance, supports 16 million West African women and will use the funds to build warehouses so more product can be harvested.
Jergens® Shea Butter Collection is available Oct 1st.
