Cosmetic ingredients

Unrefined Shea Butter

Butyrospermum parkii · Bamako, Mali

Grade A, unrefined, single-origin. Retains the full sterol and fatty-acid profile that refining strips out.

INCI

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Form

Solid creamy mass · beige ivory · characteristic sweet nutty odour

Processing

Traditional artisanal extraction. Kernels are pounded, roasted, ground and kneaded to a paste, then heated in water so the oils separate. The oil is skimmed and cooled. No solvents, no bleaching, no deodorising.

Typical applications

• ·Body butters, balms and emulsions
• ·Soap and hair-care bases
• ·Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical lipid bases
• ·Confectionery and bakery fats (subject to spec confirmation)

Mango Kernel Oil

Mangifera indica · West Africa

Cold-pressed kernel oil. Oxidatively stable and lightly buttery, with a stearic and oleic profile close to shea but a cleaner sensory.

INCI

Mangifera Indica Seed Oil

Form

Soft solid to semi-solid at room temperature · pale cream

Processing

Cold-pressed from the kernel, then filtered. Unrefined, so the natural colour and faint characteristic odour remain.

Typical applications

• ·Body butters and stick formats
• ·Shea alternative where a fainter odour is required
• ·Conditioning bars and hair butters
• ·Sun and after-sun formulations

We publish measured values only where an accredited laboratory has analysed our own material. For mango kernel oil the specification sheet and a current batch profile are issued on request, ahead of any order.