Shea butter

Material description:Shea butter is a vegetable fat, which is extracted from sun-dried kernels of the shea tree 

(Vitellariaparadoxa synonyms Butyrospermumparkii and B. paradoxum; or Vitellariaparadoxasubsp

nilotica).

Usage: 

Moisturizes SkinTreats AcneHeals Chapped LipsNatural Shaving AidScar ReducerOrganoleptic properties:

• Appearance: colored viscous liquid in above of room temperature, rigid at lower temperature • Color: ivory till white • Smell: neutral

Minimum useful life: In unopened condition, the oil can be stored for 30 months, in an open condition for 12 months, to preserve the oil quality.Modification: Without treatment, unrefined, without preservatives and dyesProduct visually changes: At low temperatures, the product may become cloudy or stiff, is not a defect in the product. This phenomenon is a sign of the nature and quality of the productStorage: It solidifies at room temperature. This phenomenon is a sign of the nature and quality of the product

Quality requirements:100% one-sided shea butter, cold-pressed. Unfiltered, unrefined and organic product.

Method of production: Traditional hand-pressed oil from carefully controlled fruits and seeds of African shea tree (Vitellariaparadoxa).

Country of origin: Benin     HS code: 3304990000

Fatty acids composition:

FattyacidsSaturatedfattyacids Result (%)LauricacidC12:0< 1MyristicsacidC14:0<0.7

PalmiticacidC16:023.208-10StearicacidC18:042-50

UnsaturatedfattyacidsPalmitoleicacidC16:1<0.3

oleicacidC18:158

LinoleicacidC18:2 5210.42

LinolenicAcid (GLA)C18:3 7.68.76

ArachidonicacidC20:42.94

Quality requirements:

Characteristic UnrefinedShea butter

Grade 1 aGrade 1b

Maximum levelMinimum levelMaximum level

water content (%)0.050.060.2

Free fattyacids (%)11.13

Peroxide value (milliequivalents of active oxygen/kg oil)

101115

Insoluble impurities (%)

0.090.10.2

Chemical and physical characteristics:

ParameterRangeRelative density (x= 20°C)0.91 - 0.98Density (x= 20°C)0.88- 0.93Saponification value (mg KOH/g fat)160 - 190Iodine value (gI2/100g)35 - 60Unsaponifiablematter (%m/m)08 -19Refractive index at 44°C)1.4620 - 1.4645Melting point (°C)35 - 45