Bulk shea butter.

Choose unrefined when you want shea's natural unsaponifiable fraction and character in the finished product; expect some colour and odour variation between seasons, reported on each batch COA. Choose refined for colour cosmetics, fragranced products and light lotions, where it is standardised to a consistent colour and free fatty acid range across batches.

For a fully deodorised, low-FFA butter, or a liquid or hard fraction, Whyte Leafe Group refines and fractionates shea in Ghana: see RBD shea butter, shea olein and shea stearin. Indicative specifications are published on each page; the contract specification is agreed per order.

Samples: [TBC: sample size, cost and courier terms]. Trial lot: [TBC: minimum trial lot for shea butter]. Containers: [TBC: tonnes per 20 ft container by pack type].

Lead times are confirmed per order, because they depend on the grade, the season, the packaging format and the sailing schedule from Tema: specification agreed, order confirmed, lot produced or allocated, tested and released, packed, inspected if requested, and loaded with its documents. [TBC: typical lead time from confirmed order to FOB Tema.] Your quote states the shipment window. Prices are quoted per enquiry, never from a list.

FOB (free on board): we deliver the cleared, documented goods onto the vessel at Tema; your forwarder books and pays ocean freight and insurance, and risk passes once the goods are on board. CIF (cost, insurance and freight): we book and pay freight and cargo insurance to your named port, quoted per lane and schedule; risk still passes at loading in Tema and you clear the goods at destination.

Payment: Irrevocable confirmed Letter of Credit at sight, or 30–50% advance with balance against shipping documents. Terms are agreed per client.