South Africa is rich in plants used for skincare: rural women helped us document some

By Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Extraordinary Senior Lecturer, Food Security and Safety Niche Area, North-West University
Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, Associate professor, North-West University
Peter Tshepiso Ndhlovu, Ph.D. candidate in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and lecturer at School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Mpumalanga
Wilfred Otang-Mbeng, Associate Professor in Botany, University of Mpumalanga

Traditional herbal medicines and cosmetics remain popular in South Africa especially in rural areas where they are part of people's culture.

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