Refined N-RBD shea butter for body butter and lotion in Ecuador
Refined N-RBD shea butter for body butter and lotion shipped from Lagos to Ecuador.
Summary
Why this grade in Ecuador
Ecuador does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Refined N-RBD shea butter for body butter and lotion is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Guayaquil (typical ocean range 22–38 days). ARCSA filings sit with the importer in Ecuador.
Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Ecuador. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.
Nigerian shea butter for Ecuador
Shea trees do not grow as a commercial crop in Ecuador; the fat is imported. West African Vitellaria paradoxa is the botanical source. Guayaquil is both the port and the buying city; ARCSA is the sanitary authority. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Guayaquil is the usual discharge.
Ask for a batch COA on a NIS 571:2013 basis: free fatty acid, peroxide value, moisture, colour and melting point. Reject lots that smell sharply rancid or pour like liquid oil at room temperature. ARCSA filings sit with the Ecuador importer — they do not replace a COA.
Trial lots start at 5 tonnes; standard orders start at 20 tonnes. Send the request even if you need less — EMI Agro reviews every Ecuador enquiry against current production of 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter and can schedule rolling shipments. Lead time is Ibadan production plus ocean time to Guayaquil. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF; each term prices different services beyond the butter.
Two questions. We show the grade, the documents that usually apply and the next step — we do not invent a price.
Recommended specifications for body butter and lotion
| Parameter | Target for body butter and lotion | Why it matters | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slip melting point | Available on request | Still the whipping window. Refining does not flatten the range; a few degrees of batch drift still changes set. | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Colour | Available on request | The visible difference from an ivory whip; pastel lotions stay on shade across lots. | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Peroxide value (PV) | Available on request | High-load anhydrous products need the oxidation clock near zero; refined starts lower than Grade A. | AOCS Cd 8-53 |
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Available on request | Low free fatty acid avoids rancid note and pH drift in oil-in-water lotions — the refined ceiling, not Grade A. | AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660 |
| Moisture and volatiles | Available on request | Anhydrous whips have no preservative; drying after N-RBD must leave the fat dry. | AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662 |
| Iodine value | Available on request | Identity and oxidative headroom; refining must not move iodine value (if it does, ask why). | AOCS Cd 1-25 / Other Wijs |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Available on request | Honest positioning: refined shea, not raw shea. | AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
Frequently asked questions
Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.
Manufacturer-direct from Ibadan, Nigeria
Quote Refined N-RBD shea butter for Ecuador
Name the grade, the volume and the discharge port. We reply with the document set and a current COA.
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Trusted manufacturer
EMI Agro Industries Limited (RC 9364495) presses the butter in Ibadan — we are not a trading company.
Competitive factory-direct prices
Quoted EXW, FOB or CIF — the buyer chooses. You pay the factory, not a chain of middlemen.
Export-ready supply
We ship to European Union, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Southeast Asia, China, India, Middle East, Latin America. Load ports: Apapa (Lagos) or Tin Can Island (Lagos).
Documented lots
40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter, a Certificate of Analysis on every batch, NAFDAC registered and SON approved.