Ruthie’s Beauty Emporium is a Joburg based skin and hair care brand, co- owned by sister and brother, Sade Tatchell and Tilan Neer. The two siblings felt the need to pay tribute to their late mother Ruth Thelma Neer, for all that she was to them as a parent and to also fill a gap in the beauty market.
Their skincare range includes three fragrances in the bath and body range, Vanilla Rose, Floral Citrus and Milk & Honey. Their haircare range includes a
Imagine a luxurious bubble bath with bath salts, topped with a
“Our products are rich enough to leave your skin feeling

Sade elaborates on how Ruthie’s Beauty Emporium was formed
“A lot of people actually call me Ruthie, but here’s the story behind the name. I lost my mom when I was 15 and there was no way I could ever repay her for everything she had taught me or even done for me. The least I could do was to let the world know her name.
So, here’s how it all began, while sitting behind my very boring office desk, I had this brilliant idea to start selling an affordable bath and body range. I wasn’t sure about the details yet, but that’s what I wanted to do, and Ruthie’s Bath & Body Essentials was born. I had played around with essential oils and fragrance oils to get the perfect combinations. After opening the third bottle of essential oil, they all started to smell the same to me. So, I decided to get my friends and colleagues to smell all the combinations and help me to decide which two to pick.
In High School, I attended a women’s conference, and one thing that I always remembered
Fast forward to 2018, my hair was thinning in the crown area and I had no idea why, but I was on the hunt to find a remedy to thicken my hair again. It turned out that the condition was induced by years of chemical use. I
The last thing to ever cross my mind was starting a business until one of my friends asked me if she could buy three bottles from me because her family had seen the difference in her hair, and they wanted to use it too. Word got out about the oil and it took off! Clients started enquiring about an aftercare range as well, which led me to start Ruthie’s Hair Care. As a
Our ingredients are follows:
- Shea Butter
- Avocado Butter
- Avocado Oil
- Sweet Almond Oil
- Glycerin
- Castor Oil
Innovation is always key for small businesses, and I am constantly thinking of ways to improve our hair and beauty range, one product at a time!
What the customers say about the products
Camlyn Walljee – “I am in awe of how calm Ruthie’s bath salts make me, after a long day to just relax in the salts make me feel so much better and leaves me smelling amazing. My favourite has got to be Vanilla Rose. It smells oh so heavenly, it’s just amazing”
Kamo Magabane – “when it comes to body lotions, I always go for unscented ones, but Ruthie’s lotions was such a pleasant surprise. I highly recommend the Body butter, its non-greasy, smells amazing and feel so heavenly. Vanilla Rose is now my favourite body smell before going to bed”
Alitia van der Merwe – “ I was so surprised to get all three my requirements in one product: affordable product; soft and smooth feeling on the skin and the incredible clean smell. I have introduced my whole family to Ruthie’s Bath & Body Essentials with great success.”
Ukas Pillay – “I recommend the growth oil as it enriches the hair and nourishes it so that even thin hair sees regrowth. It also takes me back to my childhood using natural ingredients.”
Ruthies growth oil more like Ruthies miracle oil. For as long as i can remember I’ve had a bald patch in the middle of my scalp which my mother regarded as a stress patch ,because it would only appear during exam times. Since I’m using Ruthies growth oil my patch has grown and I’ve been through two stressful semesters without any hair loss. My hair has never been so healthy ,not only has it increased my hair growth but it has improved the texture of my hair to… Definitely a satisfying product worth every penny.
It’s not always easy getting customers feedback, reading this just reassures me that I’m on the right track. Thank you so much!!
I usually use a very expensive American curl cream. But after attending the Fro’s & Beauty Hair Show in Jhb, I purchased Ruthies Curl Cream. The ingredients were excellent so I thought I would give it a try and support a local business at the same time. I was stunned with the results. It will definitely be part of my stash from now on. I highly recommend this product. I used it for a 1 product wash and go. 5 stars
Hi
What is the price of the courier fee to Durban? and how much is the curling custard?