SHEA BUTTER REFINED ORGANIC FARMING is obtained from the kernel or almond seed of the Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) a tree that grows mainly in Sudan and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria and Mali). The oil content is 45%. Due to its melting point between 30 and 40 degrees we are talking about a fat or lard rather than oil. The refined fat is always used which has a white to pale gray colour.

PEANUT OIL, REFINED PH. EUR are composed of vegetable oil triglycerides

GLYCERIN USP, PH.EUR. is actually obtained from two types of industries: – Chemical plants producing oil fatty acids, where the basic process is the splitting of the oil to obtain fatty acid and glycerine. – Plants producing biodiesel, where the basic process is the esterification of oil to obtain oil ester and glycerine. Glycerine thus obtained must be concentrated and distilled in a vacuum to obtain the desired glycerol concentration.

WHEAT GERM OIL, REFINED is obtained from the central whitish seeds of wheat (Triticum vulgare L.) a plant grown in large parts of the world, the largest producers being Russia, Ukraine, China, the USA and Canada. There is an oil content of 6-10%. The oil after the first pressing is an intense brown, clear and with a characteristic odor of cereals. The refined oil is light yellow and with a smooth odor.