Shea butter is one of the most versatile natural beauty ingredients in the world. We've got it - ask us about it....Organic, Premium and all Natural.
African Shea Butter is extracted from a nut of the Shea Tree which is a wild tree that grows in the northern savannah belt of Western Africa. Shea Butter is ranked as one of the best skin creams in the world. Shea Butter nourishes the skin with Vitamins A, K, E and F. Vitamins A and E help maintain the skin and keep it clear and healthy. Shea Butter also contains a high content of cinnamic acid c
reating a mild natural sunscreen. This organic butter can be very effective in helping to alleviate wrinkles, scars and burns. Shea Butter is not only used for skin but can also commonly used to moisturize a dry scalp and stimulate hair growth. Used as a pomade, it helps to hold the hairstyle and lightly relax curls. In the traditional method of extraction. the extraction is done by people who picked the nuts, cracked them, grilled them and then pounded them. The Shea powder is then boiled in water for hours until the Shea Butter rose to the surface is then boiled in water for hours until the Shea Butter rose to the surface. Shea Butter turns solid at room temperature but it quickly liquefies right around body temperature. This organic Shea Butter is called raw Shea Butter or unrefined Shea Butter. the appearance and smell of the butter depends on where it is produced from and how it is refined or extracted. Organic Gold uses only unrefined Shea Butter from the Ghana Africa. Technical Data
International Codes:
HS COde/ 1515.90
US INCI / Butyrospermum Parkii
EU INCI / Butyrospermum Parkii
CAS Nr / 91080-23-8
Country of origin/ Ghana
Specification:
Type of Shea Butter - Degummed and Neutralized - No chemicals added
Free Fatty Acids Profile - less than 6%
Peroxide Values - 0 to 5 Meq/Kg
Moisture Value - Less than 0.5%
Specific Gravity - @ 40 Degree Celsius / 0.8 - 0.97
Acid Value - Less than 15 mgKOH/g
Appearance - Pale Yellow
Saponification Value - 165 to 190 mg/KOH/g oil
Particulate Matter - Less than 0.01%
Slip/Melting point - 28 to 40 Degree Celsius
Storage - 10 to 20 degree Celsius away from sunlight
Shelf life - 2 Years
