Shea Butter Unrefined

Our SHEA BUTTER is 100% Pure Unrefined and Raw. It is made from the nut of the African Shea Tree. The peculiar strength of Shea butter is due to its up to 8% content of UN-SAPONIFIABLES. Unrefined Shea Butter is naturally rich in a number of vitamins which balances and normalizes the skin. It helps keep it clear and healthy and it is particularly beneficial for dry or sun-exposed skin. It has a soothing and hydrating properties which provides healthy skin collagen to prevent premature wrinkles, premature facial lines, and premature slackened skin. It soothes rough, dry, or chapped skin on contact and helps soften and revitalize dry or damaged hair. It consists of linoleic, linolenic, and arachidonic acids, these are three essential fatty acids found in it. Processing/refining Raw Shea Butter takes away its natural healing properties. It is important to preserve the ancient methods of Shea Butter production. By using it in its RAW state rather than processed, there are countless benefits. Since Unrefined Shea Butter is extracted traditionally or cold pressed, the color may vary between light grey, ivory/almond pale and light yellow. The color of Unrefined Shea Butter also depends on the Shea Nut itself which determines the color of the butter.

People apply shea butter to the skin for acne, burns, dandruff, dry skin, eczema, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. In foods, shea butter is used as a fat for cooking. In manufacturing, shea butter is used in cosmetic products.

Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). Widely used in cosmetics production as a moisturiser, salve or lotion. Shea butter is edible and is used in food preparation as well . Shea butter is mainly used in the cosmetics industry for skin- and hair-products production (lip gloss, lip stick, skin moisturisers and emulsions. It is also used by soap makers and massage oil manufacturers. Melting Range (C): 31 - 38 Iodine Value: 55 - 72 Specific Gravity @ 25C: 0.89 typical Peroxyde Value: 10 max Free Fatty Acids: 0.5% (as Oleic) Acid Value (mg KOH/g): 1.0 max Flash Point (C): 230 typical

We export Grade A, Unrefined Shea Butter from Ghana, West Africa to locations around the world. Our standard packaging is 25kg carton, poly-lined. Our Shea butter is extracted naturally and can be used for culinary, cosmetic and pharmaceutical purposes. It is ivory in colour and has a nutty aroma.

Grade: A Origin: Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso Style: Fresh Form: Solid certification: SGS color: cream yellow/white no chemical, no detergent melting point:35-45c Shipping Terms: FOB Abidjan Port Payment Terms: by LC Qty: unlimited The validity of the offer 7 days

Sheabutter has been used for centuries in Africa, for its unsurpassed ability to maintain and protect the skin from environmental damage. It is used externally to protect the skin from sunburn, and eczema, as a skin rejuvenator, and for its exceptional healing qualities in scalp and hair care. Sheabutter is also used in the manufacturing of high-quality swiss chocolates, and as a base for high-quality cosmetics, and in the aromatherapy industry. All shea butter products are normally manufactured manually, and principally without the use of chemicals or bleaching agents. We can organise white label packaging on request for clients Price ranges from $2.4 per Kg to $4 per Kg FOB Tema depending on size of order

Our Shea butter unrefined grade from Nigeria was hand made by local trained village community. The Shea nut was the natural wild Shea trees in the forest at Niger state of central Nigeria. It has tree color varieties, yellow, off-white and dark color used in soap making. Unsaponifiable Matter - 19% by wt. max Free Fatty Acids - 8% maximum Peroxide Value - 10% max Moisture - 0.1% max