Unrefined Grade A shea butter for cosmetics in Colombia
Unrefined Grade A shea butter for cosmetics shipped from Lagos to Colombia.
Summary
Why this grade in Colombia
Colombia does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Unrefined Grade A shea butter for cosmetics is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Cartagena (typical ocean range 22–38 days). INVIMA filings sit with the importer in Colombia.
Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Colombia. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.
Nigerian shea butter for Colombia
Shea trees do not grow as a commercial crop in Colombia; the fat is imported. West African Vitellaria paradoxa is the botanical source. INVIMA is the sanitary authority; Cartagena and Buenaventura split the coasts for Bogotá. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Cartagena 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. INVIMA filings sit with the Colombia 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 Colombia 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 Cartagena. 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 cosmetics
| Parameter | Target for cosmetics | Why it matters | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Available on request | Free acids drive rancid odour and shorten shelf life; the strongest predictor of how the emulsion smells at month 12. | AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660 |
| Peroxide value (PV) | Available on request | Oxidation already under way in the raw material shortens the finished product's stability window. | AOCS Cd 8-53 |
| Moisture and volatiles | Available on request | Water in an anhydrous fat feeds hydrolysis and microbial risk before the butter reaches the kettle. | AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662 |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Available on request | The triterpene-rich fraction that differentiates shea from other butters and supports active-rich positioning. | AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
| Slip melting point | Available on request | Sets the butter's contribution to emulsion body and skin-feel at application temperature. | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Colour | Available on request | Unrefined colour varies by season and kernel lot; an agreed band avoids batch-matching disputes. | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
Frequently asked questions
Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.
Manufacturer-direct from Ibadan, Nigeria
Quote Unrefined Grade A shea butter for Colombia
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.