Our Organic Shea Butter is Grade A, Pure, Unrefined and Raw. It has no additives, preservatives, fragrance or colorants, with a pleasant nutty aroma. It has a soft and creamy non-grainy texture that melts easily at skin temperature. Regular use of Shea Butter may alleviate many skin problems, including blemishes, wrinkles, itching, sunburns, small skin wounds, eczema, skin allergies, insect bites, frost bite, and other skin conditions. Those with nut allergies should avoid or check with an allergist before using.
Payment must be Fix by 30% Deposit and 70% Balance against copy of B/L , Please take note that we DO NOT accept L/C due to high Banking cost/Lc fee so please do not send any inquiry for L/C term buyers
Unrefined Light Yellow / Lvory White Raw Shea Butter From West African - Ghana
Handcrafted natural Shea butter is the most precious form of Shea butter, it goes through the least amount of processing possible, it is produced manually and the process is time consuming. Women put a lot of love and care into making it! Our Shea nuts are harvested from the wild savannah region in rural areas of Northern Ghana. This means that our Shea butter is 100% natural, free from preservatives, chemical fragrances and additives! This is important because just like you, we donot like chemicals!
Shea butter in its purest form: Our Shea butter is as pure as it can get. We ve left out artificial colors, fragrances, fillers and GMOs that can do more harm than good. Our organic Shea butter is vegan, all-natural, 100% raw and unrefined just as Mother Nature intended
Shea nut required for import:Free Fatty Acids (FFA) = less than or equal to 6%Shea Butter
Moisture Content = less than or equal to 10%
Oil Content = greater than or equal to 45%
Latex = 4-10%
Impurity= 0-2%
The oil content is the most crucial element of the shea nut as that component is an important ingredient in the composition of the butter that goes into Cocoa Butter Equivalents and other by-products.
If the oil content is higher and the FFA and moisture content is lower, then the exporter will receive a price premium.
Uses: Shea nuts are mainly use in the production of Shea Butter. Therefore all the uses of shea nuts are invariably embedded in the economic importance of Shea Butter.
Payment: by confirm L/C or CAD with 30% advance payment.
Our raw shea butter comes with a golden to light ivory color with its nutty-smoky odour removed thanks to a mild steam treatment that doesnot degrade any constituent. Detailed Analysis on request.Packed in 25kg carton boxes.
Renowned for its healing properties, shea butter has been used traditionally for centuries across Africa. Our Grade A shea butter is sourced from communities in Eastern and Northern Uganda. Only cold-pressed methods are used in the extraction of the oils to ensure that their beneficial properties are preserved. It's naturally luscious, soft, and creamy. Our raw unrefined shea butter (vitellaria nilotica) can be used as-is or as a great addition to your skincare products.
Ojoba Collective unrefined shea butter is a traditionally crafted natural fatty substance. The butter is extracted from a seed kernal of the karite tree in the Upper East Region of Ghana, West Africa. The shea butter is natural, unrefined and in a pure form.
Specifications
Scientific Name: Butyrosperum parkii
Color- Cream with Yellow Hint
Odor- Characteristic
Melting Point- 32 -45 degrees C
Free Fatty Acids- <3.5%
Peroxide Value-
Unsaponifiables- >6%
Water Content- <0.2%
Insoluable Impurities- <1%
Acid Value- 6.0 max. mgKOH/g
Saponification Value- 170-185 mgKOH/g
Microbiology- Satisfactory
Storage
Store in a cool, dark place away from natural sunlight. Unrefined shea butter should be stored in sealed plastic sacks or plastic containers.
Uses
Unrefined shea butter is used as a good emollient and moisturizer for the skin due to the unique combination of triglycerides and high unsaponifiable content. It has moisturizing and regenerative properties that soothes and protects skin. Unrefined shea butter is smooth to the skin which makes it excellent for face, hand and body care products. Other suggested uses include lip balms, soaps, body butters, ointments, after sun care and bath products.
Packaging
Packaged in 25 kg (55 lb) plastic lined and sealed cartons.
