Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making in Ireland
Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making shipped from Lagos to Ireland.
Summary
Why this grade in Ireland
Ireland does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Unrefined Grade A shea butter for soap making is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Dublin (typical ocean range 18–28 days). HPRA filings sit with the importer in Ireland.
Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Ireland. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.
Nigerian shea butter for Ireland
Ireland does not grow shea. The butter on a Ireland COA is West African — EMI Agro presses it in Ibadan from wild-collected nuts. Dublin is both the port and the buying city; HPRA watches finished cosmetics, not the bulk drum itself. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Dublin 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. HPRA filings sit with the Ireland 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 Ireland 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 Dublin. 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 soap making
| Parameter | Target for soap making | Why it matters | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saponification value | Available on request | The recipe input: NaOH needed = oil mass × SAP/1000 × 40/56.1; use the batch value, not a table average. | AOCS Cd 3-25 |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Available on request | Does not saponify — acts as conditioning superfat; above about 20 % shea in the blend it can soften the bar and mute lather. | AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
| Iodine value | Available on request | Low unsaturation gives a hard, stable bar and a low risk of oxidative orange spots. | AOCS Cd 1-25 / Other Wijs |
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Available on request | Free acids saponify directly and consume a little extra lye; high FFA mainly signals kernel fermentation, not a soap-making fault. | AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660 |
| Peroxide value (PV) | Available on request | Pre-oxidised fat is the usual root cause of rancid bars and spotting during cure. | AOCS Cd 8-53 |
| Moisture and volatiles | Available on request | Water in the fat slightly alters the lye calculation and shortens raw-material shelf life. | AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662 |
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 Ireland
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.