It is also 100% organic and vegan, free from harmful chemicals and additives that can damage the skin. What You Should Know Europe is the main export market for shea products. It is estimated that around 250,000-300,000 tonnes of shea products are exported to Europe annually. The volume of shea butter imported to Europe ranges between 50,000 and 90,000 tonnes. Finished cosmetic products with shea butter are also exported from Africa to Europe. It is expected that the share of shea butter and shea derivatives imported from Africa will further increase. This is because of ongoing investments in the processing sector in West Africa. Womeni, H. M., Ndjouenkeu, R., Kapseu, C., Mbiapo, F. T., Parmentier, M., & Fanni, J. (2007b). Séchage des amandes de karité et qualité du beurre: Impact du séchage traditionnel au soleil. Tropicultura, 25(4), 240–247. Peers, K. E. (1977). The non-glyceride saponifiables of shea butter. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 28(11), 1000–1009. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740281109

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Apea, O. B., & Larbi, E. (2013). Indigenous technology and scientific research as ingredients for economic development: A case of shea butter industry. Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review, 35, 379–390. In Hausa language the tree is called Kaɗe or Kaɗanya. Indeed, the shea tree is so indispensable in Mole-Dagbang culinary and ethno-botanical practices that the Northern Ghanaian city of Tamale etymologically derives its name from the more traditional Dagomba name 'Tama-yile' (meaning 'Home of Shea nuts').

Dandjoma, A., Adjia, H., Kameni, A., & Tchiégang, C. (2009). Procédés traditionnels de production et circuit de commercialision du beurre de kartié au Nord-Cameroun. Tropicultura, 27(1), 3–7. Ajala, E. O., Aberuagba, F., Olaniyan, A. M., & Onifade, K. R. (2016). Optimization of solvent extraction of shea butter ( Vitellaria paradoxa) using response surface methodology and its characterization. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 53(1), 730–738. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-015-2033-7 The Swedish-Danish company AAK is a significant producer and processor of shea. The company has a processing facility in Aarhus, Denmark, where it imports mainly shea nuts and produces shea butter and derivatives. The company is one of the founding members of the Global Shea Alliance. There is a growing demand for natural and organic personal care products in the Nordic countries. Research shows that Nordic sales of natural and organic personal care products continues to increase during the pandemic. Sweden and Denmark have the largest country markets in the Nordic region. Germany In comparison to western versions, Nilotica shea is richer and creamier; making it rarer and highly sought after!ICCO Cooperation. (2018). 4 Perspectives on the value of shea. 2021 ICCO COOPERATION. https://www.icco-cooperation.org/en/news/4-perspectives-on-the-value-of-shea/