Where Culture Meets Care
Somali Botanicals — Qasil and Heritage ingredients, carefully sourced.
Public Health Meets Beauty — Formulated through the lens of an epidemiologist
Minimalist Luxury — Fewer steps, richer rituals, long-term skin health
Rituals, Not Routines
Saha Healing was born from a belief that skincare should feel like a ceremony, not a chore.
We blend ancestral Somali rituals with evidence-based formulations to create:
Calm sensitive, over-treated skin
Restore softness, clarity, and even-tone
Honors culture, body, and spirit
Rooted in Somali Qasil
Our hero ingredient is Qasil — a finely milled powder from the leaves of the Gob tree, used by generations by Somali women to cleanse, soften, and brighten the skin.
Gently lifts impurities without stripping
Leaves skin soft, clean, and comforted
Supports a more even-lit-from-within glow over time
Founder Story
Healing the Skin. Honoring the Soul.
Meet the Team
Empowering the Skin.
I’m Hodan, a Somali woman, epidemiology student at NYU, and the face behind Saha Healing.
I grew up watching Somali women use qasil and simple rituals to keep their skin soft, clear, and luminous — long before clean beauty was a trend. At the same time, I studied how harsh products, over-exfoliation, and confusing routines damage the skin barrier.
Saha Healing is my way of bringing these worlds together:
Ancestral care passed down through Somali culture
Evidence-based thinking from public health and epidemology
Modern rituals designed from busy women navigating school, work, and city life
This brand is for every women who wants intentional rituals not just another step in her routine
Loan is an NYU Policy Management student and a dedicated partner in bringing East African focused skincare to the forefront. Collaborating with Hodan, she is dedicated by a genuine passion to helping people care for their skin with products that honor heritage and work!
Loan's mission is simple:
to make high-quality, thoughtful skincare accessible
empowering everyone to feel confident, nourished, and care for.
Before we launch our physical products, we’re starting with what matters the most: your rituals
The Glow Circle Guide is a digital ritual system that walks you through:
Building a gentle, barrier, safe routine for body and face
Layering actives and exfoliants without destroying your skin
Creating weekly and monthly rituals that feel soft, spiritual, and sustainable
Translating Somali-inspired care into your own bathroom, wherever your live
It’s part science, part ritual, and part journal — created for women who women long-term glow, not temporary trends.
What’s Inside:
A step-by-step morning + night ritual
Barrier repair framework
Body hyperpigmentation protocol
Product combinations (what to mix, what to avoid)
Weekly ritual calendar
Ingredient cheat sheet
Dermatologist-inspired safety notes
Ritual-mindset practices
The Glow Circle Guide
What’s Coming Next
Saha Cleanser
Gentle, ritual-based cleansing with Somali qasil and soothing botanicals
Saha Balm
Rich, occlusive care for texture, post-inflammatory marks, and healing
Contact us.
hodan@sahahealing.org
Saha Healing © 2025 • New York, NY
Somali-owned • Ritual-based skincare