Renada Stovall, chemist and entrepreneur

Renada Stovall was sitting in her backyard in rural Arkansas one evening contemplating life when she had a life-changing epiphany…

“We have to get out of this forest.”

She heard the sound as clear as her lips on her ear and as deep as the trees that surrounded the grounds. Ms. Stovall traveled all over the country in her job as a chemist. In addition to Arkansas, she had locations in Atlanta, Dallas, and Reno. But she had no home, no parents, no friends. She also knew she needed to do something else.

“I wondered what kind of business I could start,” Stovall said as she watered herbs in the garden behind her home in south Jackson. Some of those herbs are used in her natural products. “When I lived in Reno, Nevada, it was so hot and dry, there were really no products that worked for me and my hair and skin were hurting. I graduated from Spelman College with a degree in chemistry. I got my degree and decided to take the plunge and create my own product.”

Various soaps made by Renada Stovall. Stovall is a chemist who uses natural ingredients to create natural skin and hair care products.

In 2018, Stovall’s venture led to the development of shea butter moisturizers and natural soaps. But she didn’t stop there, moving her home to Mississippi in December 2022 to get to work and create a product line that includes body balms, butters, and shampoos with avocado and palm oil, mango butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. expanded.

Nada Butter was born, incorporating Renada’s name.

Renada Stovall, owner of Nada Butter, which sells natural soaps and balms, at Spring into Green at the Clinton Main Street Market in April of this year.

Stovall sells balms and moisturizers at what she calls “pop-up markets” across the state during the summer. She can be contacted through social media and also creates products according to the ingredients chosen by her customers. “My turmeric and honey is really popular,” Stovall added.

“The all-natural ingredients I use are great for conditioning your skin and hair. All of my products leave you feeling soft and luscious. The shea butter I use is It’s from West Africa. It’s my way of networking and supporting other women, and it’s my hope that others will be inspired to start their own businesses and become self-sufficient.”