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.