Are you purchasing the RIGHT Quality Shea Butter?
When buying shea butter, you need to understand how the 'end product' is acquired. Due to the different processes used in acquiring the shea butter extract. We list you the most common and the properties in them for your reference.
1. Lightly Refined
Color: Cream to
pale yellow
Refining Process:
Naturally filtered through diatomicous earth to remove impurities and remove
most of the natural scent.
Non-Saponify : 5
-7%
Uses: Cosmetic and
Soap Manufacturing.
2. Unrefined Filtered (RAW)
Color: Tan to light
yellow
Filtering Process:
Naturally filtered through UN-BLEACHED cloth to remove visible impurities.
Medium to strong nutty/smoky scent.
Non Saponify : 7 -
12%
Uses: Cosmetic and
Soap Manufacturing for none scented products. This is the traditional stuff
with a very distinctive smell.
3. Unrefined Unfiltered (RAW-Special Order)
Color: light yellow
to dark tan
Filtering Process:
None. Medium to strong nutty/smoky scent. All the impurities that were present
in acquisition and processing of the nuts are present
Non Saponify : 7 -
12%
Uses: This product
is as close to the Shea tree as is possible without visiting African
personally. This is the traditional stuff with a very distinctive smell.
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