Shea Butter (unrefined) ~ our Shea Butter "Butyrospermum parkii" is cold pressed. It's unique fatty acid composition makes it a suitable emollient for many skin-care applications, such as baby-care products, massage creams, make-up, and similar products. One unique characteristic of Shea butter is its content of unsaponiables (up to 11%) which imparts soothing properties and provides extra sun protection.
*Suggested use at 5-10% in the oil phase*
While our product is not CERTIFIED organic, each batch is tested by Intertek (the world's most reputable third-party testing laboratory www.intertek.com) to ensure that the product is aflatoxin-free, bio-contaminant free, lead, mercury, and iron free.
Additionally, the product is tested for levels of concentration of key vitamins and sterols. Some of the tests performed are: ~ Microbiological Analysis ~ Physical Analysis ~ FFA (Free Fatty Acid) Analysis ~ Non-saponifiables Value ~ Contaminants Analysis (Iron and other contaminants) ~ Peroxide Value ~ Vitamin A Value ~ Sterol Profile
(A copy of the test data is available upon request.)
GoW Forum Reviews:
The shea and emu... are THE best I've ever had. The VV and DMAE are fantastic - they really do what they're said to do.
Great stuff, Markey, and I'm so glad you're out there, sourcing these finds for us all.
Thanks for posting... the review :) Markey's shea really is the best!
