- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- CAS 91080-23-8
- FFA ≤ 0.5%
- PV ≤ 1.0 meq O₂/kg
- 1 MT trial to FCL
- Batch COA
- FOB Tema · CIF
01 / Material
Whole shea, made neutral.
Refined, bleached and deodorised in Ghana by Whyte Leafe Group. Creamy white, bland in odour, consistent from batch to batch.
- Skin and body care
- Fragranced products
- Soap
- Colour cosmetics
- Pharmaceutical bases
- Specialty fats
About RBD shea butter
RBD shea butter is whole shea butter that has been refined, bleached and deodorised. Refining removes gums and free fatty acids, bleaching on adsorbent earth takes out pigment and oxidation products, and steam deodorisation under vacuum strips odour. Each order is made to a written specification agreed with you before production, then tested, packed and exported from Tema.
- Product
- RBD (refined, bleached, deodorised) shea butter
- Source
- Vitellaria paradoxa kernels, Ghana origin
- Appearance
- Creamy white to pale yellow solid; bland odour
- Order sizes
- 1 MT trial lots, 5 MT and full-container tiers
- Export
- FOB Tema, CIF / CIP to destination port
02 / Processing
Refine. Bleach. Deodorise.
Done by Whyte Leafe Group in Ghana, to a specification agreed with you. Every batch tested before release.
Crude shea
Qualified on FFA, PV and moisture
Refine
Gums and free fatty acids out
Bleach
Adsorbent earth. No chlorine.
Deodorise
Steam under vacuum
Set, lined, sealed for export.
03 / Specification
Typical parameters.
Indicative ranges. Contract limits are agreed per order; every lot ships with its own COA.
Cosmetic grade
Core offerSkin, hair, soap and personal care.
Food grade
On qualificationFrom a food-certified facility, released against destination contaminant panels, including 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters for the EU.
04 / Ordering
Specification to shipment.
Trial lot to full container. Every lot tested, documented and traceable.
Specification
Grade, limits, packing, Incoterm
Sample
Representative sample with COA
Contract
Signed spec and claims window
Batch release
Tested to your spec, samples retained
Ship
From Tema, one traceable lot code
- 25 kg lined cartons
- Drums by agreement
- TDS
- Batch COA
- SDS
- Process statement
- Certificate of origin
- Traceability record
- SGS or Intertek on request
- FFA
- Peroxide value
- Iodine value
- Moisture
- Melting point
- Lovibond colour
- Fatty acid profile
- Microbiology on request
05 / Questions
RBD Shea Butter: buyer questions.
What is RBD shea butter?
RBD stands for refined, bleached and deodorised. It is whole shea butter processed to remove free fatty acids, pigments and odour, giving a pale, neutral and highly consistent butter for cosmetics, soap, pharmaceuticals and, in food-grade form, specialty fats.
Is RBD shea butter bleached with chlorine?
No. In edible-oil refining, bleaching means adsorption on bleaching earth, sometimes with activated carbon, which removes pigments and oxidation products. No chlorine or household bleach is used.
What is the minimum order for RBD shea butter?
Whyte Leafe Group supplies trial lots from 1 MT, then 5 MT and full-container volumes. Pricing is quoted per specification, quantity tier, packing and Incoterm, so we do not publish a fixed bulk price.
Where is the shea refined?
In Ghana, by Whyte Leafe Group. Every lot is linked from feedstock to shipment under one lot code.
Crude to refined to fractionated
The Whyte Leafe shea range.
Request specifications or discuss supply requirements.
We respond to qualified procurement enquiries within one working day.
info@whyteleafegroup.com · +233 20 341 5505
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