Unrefined and refined shea butter and raw shea nuts for cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Cold-pressed to preserve nutrients.
Our shea butter is extracted from the nuts of the Vitellaria paradoxa tree, which grows wild across Nigeria's savanna parklands. The butter is traditionally processed by women's cooperatives using methods that preserve the natural vitamins, fatty acids, and healing properties.
We offer both unrefined (Grade A) and refined shea butter in bulk quantities. Unrefined shea butter retains its characteristic ivory color and nutty aroma, while refined grades are odorless and white — ideal for cosmetic formulations. Our shea butter meets USDA and EU cosmetic-grade standards.
Certified quality parameters verified by independent laboratories.
Origin
Nigeria
FFA
≤ 6% (Unrefined) / ≤ 1% (Refined)
Moisture
≤ 0.05%
Iodine Value
52 – 66
Saponification Value
170 – 190
Peroxide Value
≤ 10 meq/kg
Melting Point
33 – 42°C
Color
Ivory/Yellow (Unrefined) / White (Refined)
Grade
Grade A Unrefined / Refined / Ultra-Refined
Packaging
25kg cartons / 200kg drums / Bulk flexitanks
Complete documentation package accompanying every shipment.
01 — Document
Certificate of Origin
02 — Document
Certificate of Analysis
03 — Document
SGS Report
04 — Document
Bill of Lading
Trade Terms
Incoterms
FOB / CIF
Payment
100% Irrevocable L/C
Min Order
20 MT
Loading Port
Lagos, Nigeria
Delivery
14–21 days
Applications
Quality Control
Every shipment undergoes independent third-party inspection to guarantee compliance with international quality standards and destination country regulations.
SGS
SGS S.A.
Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas
Intertek
Intertek Group
Cotecna
Cotecna Inspection
Common questions about shea butter & shea nuts sourcing and export.
We offer Grade A (unrefined, ivory color, nutty aroma), Grade B (semi-refined), and Grade C (fully refined, white, odorless). Each serves different end-use markets.
Yes, all our grades meet cosmetic-grade standards. Certificates of Analysis include free fatty acid content, peroxide value, moisture, and heavy metals testing.
Grade A: ≤6% FFA. Refined grades: ≤1% FFA. Low FFA indicates proper processing and freshness.
Bulk export in 25kg cartons, 50kg bags, 200kg steel drums, or flexitanks (20-24 MT). Custom retail packaging is available upon request.
