Shea Nut Oil Profile

Botanical Name- Butyrospermum parkii
Origin- Africa
Extraction- Expeller Pressed/Refined
Shelf life- 10-12 months
Kosher Certified- No
Notes- Stores well under any condition but extreme heat will lessen the shelf life. The Shea oil is obtained as a fractionated "by-product" of Shea butter production directly from the seed. For cosmetic use only.

Specifications
Color- Light Gold
Odor- Characteristic/Flat
Free Fatty Acids- 0.05%
Peroxide Value- 0.3
Non-Saponifiables-
Saponification Value- 183.4
Iodine Value- 62.7
Specific Gravity- 1.46
pH- 4.22

Fatty Acids
Oleic- 73.15%
Palmitic- 4.0%
Linoleic- 13.7%
Alpha-Linolenic- 0.33%
Stearic- 8.5%