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West Africa shea butter
Cote d'Ivoire traditional unrefined shea butter, centrifuged shea butter and steam deodorized and centrifuged shea butter.

Shea nuts - Butyrospermum parkii nuts Butyrospermum parkii - Shea nuts tree Shea almonds - Butyrospermum parkii almonds
 
Cote d'Ivoire direct producer of shea butter with north of Cote d'Ivoire  Korhogo area, close Mali and Burkina Faso borders, shea tree nuts we offer three types of 100% natural shea butter.

1.  first cold press traditional shea butter

2. first cold press centrifuged shea butter

3. first cold press clarified steam deodorized and centrifuged shea butter.
Can be used directly as a cosmetic

Processing
The shea butter is obtained by mechanical cold press without any use of solvent, detergent or other chemical.

Centrifuged shea butter specification

Color: yellow. Gardner Max 9.0
The color can change slightly depending the season

Acidity indication in mg KOH/g shown in oleic acidity 0.21% max.
Peroxide value in meq.O2/Kg : 3.74
Saponification index: 150.64
Refraction index: 1,470
Water content in %: 0.098
Impurities: less than 0.01%

Analysis certificate

Average fatty acid composition (in %)

lauric acid Max. 1.0
myristic acid Max. 1.0
palmitic acid 2.8- 8.0
stearic acid) 36.0 - 50.0
oleic acid 40.0 - 50.0
linoleic acid 4.0 - 8.0
linolenic acid Max. 1.0
arachidic acid Max. 2.0
cosenoic acid Max. 1.0
behenic acid Max. 1.0
lignoceric acid Max. 1.0

Nutritional information

Lipids content : 99,9 % min
Energy value : 9000kcal /kg

Shelf life and storage

Best preservation when the product is stored in full closed containers without light and with a temperature lower than 18°C.
Shelf life to keep the highest quality: 24 months as from the date of manufacture, in the original closed packing and in the recommended conditions.

Nomenclature

INCI name: Butyrospermum Parkii
INCI Europe name: Butyrospermum Parkii
N° CAS : 91080-23-8
N° EINECS : 293-515-7
Japan : Shea butter: 42-523110
Customs code - Technical use:15 15 90 59 90

Packing

 20 kg and 50kg cartons, 190kg (418 lbs) metal drums or other upon request.

Export options:

Shipping by 20’container (15 MT to 19 MT depending packaging)
Airway deliveries for minimum order 50kg

Samples

Samples can be sent by DHL
but handling + DHL fees have to be paid by the customer

Payments

Container`: L/C
Airway deliveries under 1000kg, postal deliveries and samples have to be paid before the sending by TT, Paypal or any other way.

Other export information

We can supply phytosanitary analysis.
We can meet customers special specifications for containers deliveries.
Upon request possibility of SGS or Veritas control before shipping.
Availabilities all year long but best period is September to March.
 

We guarantee the shea butter quality and an international standard quality services
Possibility of annual agreements

Contact in Abidjan

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