Organic Shea Butter

$8.00

Size: 8 oz

8 oz

16 oz

5 lb

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INCI

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

What It Does

A must-have in any creator's cabinet, shea butter is known for its hydrating and protective properties due to compounds called unsaponifiables. Our shea butter is mildly refined to remove heavy metals and other impurities that cause crystals in your formulations, leaving pure shea butter with its unsaponifiables still intact - all the good stuff and none of the worries.

How It's Made

Shea kernels are harvested from trees in the shea belt of Africa, where they grow in the wild without the use of fertilizer or pesticides. After the kernels are collected, the pulp is removed and the remaining kernel is washed before being sun-dried. The shea kernels are then mechanically crushed, washed with bleaching clays to decolorize and distilled to deodorize, leaving creamy shea butter.

Certifications

Organic

Vegan

Gluten Free

Non GMO

People and Planet

INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
People and Planet: Completely Biodegradable
Certified Organic (Ecocert Greenlife, USDA Organic)
Certified Fair Trade (Fair For Life)
Geographical Origin: Burkina Faso
Ingredient Origin: Nut
Function: Emollient, Source of Triterpenes
Types of Formulas: Creams, Lotions, Butters, Soaps
Use Level: 1 - 100%
Color / Odor / Appearance: Off White / Vegetal / Butter
Solubility: Oils, Butters, Waxes
Melting Point: 93ºF - 110ºF
Percent Active: 100%
Natural Index ISO 16128: 1
Storage: Store in closed container in a dark, cool place.
Shelf Life: See retest date on Certificate of Analysis.
Warning: For external use only. Keep out of reach of children.
Regulatory Documents: Safety Data Sheet
Certificate of Analysis Lot 20C061

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Packaging Type: Packaging Type

8 oz
16 oz
5 lb
25 lb

Paper Tube
Paper Tube
Poly Bag
White Plastic Bucket With Side Handles

Packaging Type
8 oz 16 oz 5 lb 25 lb	Paper Tube Paper Tube Poly Bag White Plastic Bucket With Side Handles

Why It's Special

Our shea butter improves the lives of and empowers women in rural African communities. The kernels are sustainably sourced from members of the Global Shea Alliance and are Fair for Life certified. Women are paid a fair price for their harvest and no forced or child labor is used.

Quality. Transparency. Trust.

Harvested

Women collect shea fruits that have fallen to the ground.
Depulped

The pulp is removed by boiling water to obtain the shea kernel.
Sun-dried

The kernels are dried by the sun before the butter can be extracted.
Expeller Pressed

The kernels undergo mechanical pressing to extract the butter.
Refined

The raw butter is rinsed by decolorizing clays and deodorized by distillation to remove impurities.

Make It Yours

Nourishing Balm formula with beeswax, shea butter and jojoba oil

nourishing body balm

This deeply softening blend of butters and oils helps soothe and calm dry skin. Organic Shea Butter allows the balm to melt easily, while Organic Jojoba Oil and Fair Trade Cocoa Butter give the balm structure without making it solid.

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Supplies

Double boiler
Scale
Thermometer
4 oz. jar with lid

Formula

Skill Level: Easy

Makes 100 grams or 3.5 ounces.

Formula
	INGREDIENT	FORMULA	WEIGHT
1	Organic Shea Butter	43.0%	43.0 g
2	Squalane	20.0%	20.0 g
3	Organic Jojoba Oil	18.0%	18.0 g
4	Fair Trade Cocoa Butter	10.0%	10.0 g
5	Sustainable African Beeswax	8.0%	8.0 g
6	Chamomile Essential Oil	0.1%	0.1 g
	TOTAL	100%	100.0 g

Directions

Prepare a double boiler with water in the bottom pan and add ingredients 1-5 to the top pan. Begin heating the mixture to 175ºF with light stirring. Keep the temperature at 175ºF for 20 minutes while stirring occasionally.

After 20 minutes, turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool while stirring gently. At 115ºF, add Ingredient 6, the essential oils. Continue stirring until product clouds and then pour into jars immediately. Finish cooling at room temperature before adding caps.

Product Labeling

INGREDIENTS: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Oil

Disclaimer

This recipe is only a representative formulation to serve as an example of how these ingredients can be used. It is not a commercial product. Please conduct own testing as this formulation has not been subjected to testing for either performance, efficacy or safety.

Before handling ingredients, read all product information and safety data sheets for the ingredients to understand any handling instructions, safety precautions, and disposal instructions.