amika x Forested: introducing our new sustainability partnership

amika means friend, and that spirit drives everything we do—from how we show up for our community to how we source our ingredients. that’s why we’re proud to partner with Forested, a women-led regenerative natural ingredient supplier that supports both people and the planet through climate-positive, community-centered farming practices. 

together, we’re creating regenerative supply chains, starting with shea butter in Okere, Uganda, by supporting community livelihoods, regenerative agriculture practices + high quality ingredient processing. and that’s just beginning!

we're kickstarting this ongoing partnership off with our new amika body collection and will soon be bringing regenerative ingredients to more of our products.

read on to learn more about how the regenerative shea butter in our new big embrace body butter is good for you, the planet + the people who farm it.

 

in this article:

what is regenerative agriculture?

think of regenerative agriculture as a way of growing ingredients that restores soil, increases biodiversity, improves water retention, and minimizes the carbon footprint. the goal of regenerative farming goes beyond sustainability—or maintaining what’s already there—but rather it’s leaving the land healthier, richer, and more resilient than before. 

Forested’s regenerative farming practices for shea in Uganda include:

  • reforestation of shea, fruit and native trees along with pollinator forage to support landscape restoration and biodiversity
  • low tillage practices where farmers use optimized yoke and oxen systems for plowing fields
  • organic pesticides and fertilizers that are homemade into a tea using native plants, instead of applying harsh chemicals
  • community-led MRV, where communities input their data into Forested’s impact reporting system, receiving compensation for providing traceable, verifiable data

how regenerative shea butter is good for you

packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and barrier-supporting fatty acids, our ethically sourced shea butter delivers premium hydration and nourishment to instantly replenish and soften skin. our big embrace body butter features this key ingredient, along with ceramides, lipohydroxy acid, and sea buckthorn oil to soften skin and help support your skin barrier.

how regenerative shea butter is good for people

through our partnership, we’re able to help support women farmers and local communities across East Africa by investing in jobs, fair income, and educational opportunities. as of March 2026, our partnership with Forested has helped create 36 local jobs.

how regenerative shea butter is good for the planet

Forested’s environmentally friendly farming practices (aka regenerative agriculture) not only help protect East African shea tree variety, which are a locally threatened species, they also contribute to carbon removal by supporting reforestation and using livestock, like oxen, to till instead of gas-powered machinery. 

 

so far, we’re proud to share that through our partnership we’ve planted more than 4,300 trees and transitioned more than 500 hectares of land from traditional farming methods to regenerative farming practices.

want to learn even more about the incredible work our friends at Forested do? visit their website at Forested.co.

posted: 03/02/2026last modified: 03/20/2026