Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications and Batch Quality Assurance
Real numbers, tested on every batch. Free fatty acid, moisture, and peroxide value, not marketing claims.
Technical Transparency, Not a Badge
No certification claims we cannot back up, only the numbers we can prove
We are not certified organic or Fair Trade yet. The trees are wild-grown and no pesticides are used, simply because none are available or affordable in the region, but we have not paid for the paperwork to prove it formally. We would rather tell you that honestly than put a badge on the site we cannot back up.
The African regional standard for unrefined shea butter
Three types are recognized under the ARSO-ORAN standard for unrefined shea butter. We test and sell against Type 1, the tightest tier.
Why We Test Every Batch
Handmade shea butter varies more than industrial batches, so we test more, not less
Handmade shea butter naturally varies more between batches than industrial solvent-extracted butter. We manage that by testing every single batch rather than sampling occasionally, so you see the real number for what you are buying, not an average.
Questions about the specifications
Free fatty acid under 1% and moisture under 0.05%, the top tier under the African regional standard for unrefined shea butter (ARSO-ORAN). That is the number we test every batch against.
Each batch is tested for FFA, moisture, and peroxide value before it ships, and the results go out with your Certificate of Analysis.
Handmade shea butter naturally varies more between batches than industrial solvent-extracted butter. We manage that by testing every single batch rather than sampling occasionally.
Yes. Commercial and Enterprise orders include a Technical Data Sheet and Safety Data Sheet alongside the COA, the same three documents European buyers require by default.
See the specs on your own sample
Request a technical sample and the spec sheet that comes with it.
Get the Spec Sheet