Ivory coloured extract from the nut of a shea tree(vitellaria Paradoxa) found in the dry savannah belt of Africa. Nigeria the leading producer of this commodity, produces a capacity of 500,000 metric tons annually
Shea Butter
The fat that comes from the oily kernels of the seeds is called shea butter. It comes in a cream, off-white colour and is very rich in cosmetic properties.
We have in stock shea butter with:
Low fatty acid (
BOTANICAL NAME : Vitellaria paradoxa
We sell 100% organic shea butter.Our product is unrefined and well packaged to prevent
contamination and tampering. This butter is always fresh and made from the most recent
harvests of shea nuts to ensure you get the best quality shea butter. We supply in bulk both locally
and internationally.
FFA -----------------------------
BOTANICAL NAME : Vitellaria Paradoxa
The fruit consists of a thin, tart, nutritous pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed from shea butter is extracted. Its a deciduous tree therefore itâ??s about 7-15 metre tall, but has reached 25 metre and a trunk diameter of 2 metre.
QUALITY SPECIFICATION
Oil Content ------------------ 45%
FFA -----------------------------3%
Moisture --------------------------8%
Impurity -------------------------- 2%
No mineral oils or any chemical in the shea butter
Fatty acid composition (in %) : Norms
C16:0 palmitic 4.0 - 8.0
C18:0 stearic 36.0 - 50.0
C18:1 oleic 40.0 - 50.0
C18:2 linoleic 4.0 - 8.0
Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. It is ivory in color when raw and commonly dyed yellow with borututu root or palm oil.
It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. Shea butter is edible and is used in food preparation in some African countries.
In every month we can export first grade of this product in 1000-2000MT quantity.
Supplier From
London,
Greater London,
United Kingdom
Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. It is ivory in color when raw and commonly dyed yellow with borututu root or palm oil. It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. Shea butter is edible and is used in food preparation in some African countries.
Shea Butter, the fat that comes from the oily kernels of the seeds from Shea tree called Shea butter. It comes in a cream, off-white color We have in off white and yellow colors in stock, Shea butter is Low in fatty acid it is good for daily cooking for body lotion and for cosmetics purposes.