This is a sample of unrefined Shea Butter from Africa, it is extracted from seeds which naturally fall from their parent tree. Vitellaria Paradoxa is the botanical name of the tree that produces the seed from which Shea Butter is harvested. It is the only species in the genus Vitellaria, and is indigenous to Africa. This raw material is widely used in Pharmaceutical and Beauty companies as raw materials and also used to mix beauty creams and hair care. We sell in commercial quantities to and part of the world and also ship with the USA.