PRODUCTS OF GHANA
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The Pure Company background and the process utilized to create only the finest, high quality pure African Shea Butter.
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An extensive list of benefits and uses of pure Shea Butter.
Benefits of 100% PureUnrefined Shea Butter
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Laboratory Section
Specifications and
Product Safety Information
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About The Pure Company
Only the finest fruits are chosen for our 100% pure, supreme quality Shea Butter.
Rural women are well trained to pick top quality shea nuts
We use only the highest grade Shea Kernels
Shea Nuts prior to grinding into a paste
The Pure Company factory in Ghana
Our high quality Water Purification systems provide the purest water for use in the process.
Laboratory testing facility
An expert from Rutgers University extensively trains and monitors lab workers in proper methods of high standard testing,
The end result: Unbleached, unrefined, chemical free, 100% Shea Butter.
100% Pure Shea Butter Cream
The Pure Company (TPC) was established in 2005 with the principal objective of sourcing good quality shea nuts from the rural communities to produce the best quality purified, natural shea butter. TPC, in collaboration with an NGO --RIDE -- is working with over 2,300 rural women who collect, cure and sell shea nuts to the processing plant. TPC assists the rural women in capacity building to improve the quality of nuts and prepares them for Organic and FairWild Certification which guarantees the women premium prices for the produce.
The processing plant is located at Benkrom, by the Black Volta River, in northern Brong Ahafo. Company founders have collaborated with German engineering professionals to a integrate top quality stainless steel equipment and chemical-free organic processes to produce top quality Shea Butter for the world industry of cosmetics and food. The plant has capability of processing 20,000 tons of top quality purified, natural Shea Butter.
The Pure Company offers Shea Butter that is 100% natural and free of chemical induced extraction, meeting the highest export standards. Samples have been tested in reputable laboratories in Germany, USA and Ghana. Rutgers University, with assistance from CSIR Ghana, have been involved in the designing of the laboratory and the training of lab technicians at TPC. The results our shea butter do not only meet but exceed quality specification for natural, unrefined Shea Butter.
The Pure Company adheres to fair trade practices and social responsibility to suppliers and their communities. The womens groups are trained in collection, processing, packaging and storage by the NGO RIDE. Training for the rural women is co-funded by AMSCO (UNDP/IFC program). AMSCO also provides technical and engineering expertise The Pure Company.
Management approach: Cooperative based sustainable harvesting
and processing; with support from NGOs.
Certification:
FairWild® Certification envisaged for the next collection season
Links:
AMSCO: http://www.amsco.org
ASNAPP: http://www.asnapp.org
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: http://www.pfidnp.org
http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~newuseag
WEST AFRICA TRADE HUB (WATH) http://www.watradehub.com
IMO ORGANIC & FAIRWILD CERTIFICATION FOR TPC
http://search.conduit.com/Results.aspx?q=the+pure+company+fairwild&hl=en&SearchSourceOrigin=3&gil=en-US&SelfSearch=1&ctid=CT2504091&octid=CT2504091
Commitment to Excellence
As the U.S. market for pure, African Shea Butter has expanded so rapidly due to it's benefits in personal care products, The Pure Company has stood behind it's promise to deliver only the purest, most natural, unrefined form into the United States. Customers have expressed high praise of The Pure Company's Shea Butter, with particular admiration for the product's purity and exceptional composition. It is for this reason that The Pure Company guarantees 100% satisfaction of their products and services .
Quality Products
The Product of Ghana
Ghana is the worlds leading producer of Shea nuts, harvesting 150,000 tons and exporting about 60,000 tons of the highest quality nuts per year. Our Shea nuts are collected and sorted by hand by trained workers to ensure only the finest nuts are used as a basis for creating our Shea Butter.
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Unbleached
No Chemicals
History
Shea butter is known as one of Africas most essential food oils for ages. The shea tree Vitellaria paradoxa is a hardy, drought and fire-resistant tree indigenous to the savannah and sahel regions stretching over 5000 kilometers and spanning across 16 African nations from Mali and Senegal on the west to Ethiopia and Uganda in the east. Historic records show that shea butter and other shea tree products have been used for over 4000 years dating back to the days of Cleopatra in Egypt as cosmetic and a popular base in African pharmacology. In 1354, the travel documentation of Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta noted shea butter as a highly valued commodity in West Africa. Shea butter has many useful properties and has been used as a decongestant, an anti-inflammatory for sprains and arthritis, a healing salve for babies' umbilical cords and after circumcision, a lotion for hair and skin care, as a cooking oil, and as a lamp fuel. However, the protective and emollient properties of shea butter are most valued for skin care. Shea butter is a main ingredient in local soap production, and is applied to the skin and hair directly to protect them from drying out in the harsh African environment. Scientific observations in the 1940s verified that occurrence of skin diseases was scarce in populations using shea butter (Pobeda 1999).
Shea butter is known as one of Africas most essential food oils for ages. The shea tree Vitellaria paradoxa is a hardy, drought and fire-resistant tree indigenous to the savannah and sahel regions stretching over 5000 kilometers and spanning across 16 African nations from Mali and Senegal on the west to Ethiopia and Uganda in the east. Historic records show that shea butter and other shea tree products have been used for over 4000 years dating back to the days of Cleopatra in Egypt as cosmetic and a popular base in African pharmacology. In 1354, the travel documentation of Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta noted shea butter as a highly valued commodity in West Africa.
Shea butter has many useful properties and has been used as a decongestant, an anti-inflammatory for sprains and arthritis, a healing salve for babies' umbilical cords and after circumcision, a lotion for hair and skin care, as a cooking oil, and as a lamp fuel. However, the protective and emollient properties of shea butter are most valued for skin care. Shea butter is a main ingredient in local soap production, and is applied to the skin and hair directly to protect them from drying out in the harsh African environment. Scientific observations in the 1940s verified that occurrence of skin diseases was scarce in populations using shea butter (Pobeda 1999).
100% Natural, Premium, Unrefined Grade
In Europe, industrial Shea is processed, refined and extracted using undesirable chemicals such as hexane, phosphoric acid, bleach and reagents, which take out the natural healing properties of Shea Butter. Natural Shea Butter is mechanically extracted without any chemicals and therefore retains the potency of the natural healing properties. Such products fall into the new category of skin care products classified as "cosmeceuticals". Cosmeceuticals are defined as cosmetics that contain active ingredients that rejuvenate, heal or protect the skin. Such category includes Shea Butter.Dr. Peter Lovett, a Shea Butter expert working with the West Africa Trade Hub {WATH) has stated, "The main reason for this growing interest in the use of Shea Butter in the personal care market is the recognition by the cosmetics industry (and its consumers) of the presence of a significant fraction of unsaponifiables (3-12%) that includes a number of chemicals credited with a range of therapeutic benefits including UV protection (for sun-tanning), moisturizing, regenerative, anti-eczema, prevention from stretch-marks and anti-wrinkle properties. Growth of Shea use in the cosmetics industry has been the relatively recent recognition by the US market of growing consumer interest in and demand for Shea Butter." The Pure Company plant is a German designed process with local engineers and technicians who have been trained to run all systems. TPC provides Shea Butter that is 100% pure, natural, luxurious, and chemical free, meeting the highest standards and demands in the personal care and cosmeceuticals market. You may visit the "Laboratory" section for a Specifications Sheet which reveals the results of testing on a typical batch of our quality product.
In Europe, industrial Shea is processed, refined and extracted using undesirable chemicals such as hexane, phosphoric acid, bleach and reagents, which take out the natural healing properties of Shea Butter. Natural Shea Butter is mechanically extracted without any chemicals and therefore retains the potency of the natural healing properties. Such products fall into the new category of skin care products classified as "cosmeceuticals". Cosmeceuticals are defined as cosmetics that contain active ingredients that rejuvenate, heal or protect the skin. Such category includes Shea Butter.
Dr. Peter Lovett, a Shea Butter expert working with the West Africa Trade Hub {WATH) has stated, "The main reason for this growing interest in the use of Shea Butter in the personal care market is the recognition by the cosmetics industry (and its consumers) of the presence of a significant fraction of unsaponifiables (3-12%) that includes a number of chemicals credited with a range of therapeutic benefits including UV protection (for sun-tanning), moisturizing, regenerative, anti-eczema, prevention from stretch-marks and anti-wrinkle properties. Growth of Shea use in the cosmetics industry has been the relatively recent recognition by the US market of growing consumer interest in and demand for Shea Butter."
The Pure Company plant is a German designed process with local engineers and technicians who have been trained to run all systems. TPC provides Shea Butter that is 100% pure, natural, luxurious, and chemical free, meeting the highest standards and demands in the personal care and cosmeceuticals market. You may visit the "Laboratory" section for a Specifications Sheet which reveals the results of testing on a typical batch of our quality product.
Laboratory
SpecificationsThe Pure Company takes great care in making sure we offer only the highest quality pure Shea Butter. With precision and accuracy, we have taken care to ensure that our product meets the highest standards. Please click the link below to view a Specification Sheet corresponding to one of our typical batches. Because each batch is unique, a Spec Sheet will be provided with each order.Moisture ContentPeroxide ValueFree Fatty Acids (FFA)UnsaponifiablesInsoluble ImpuritiesMelting PointOdorColor
Specifications
The Pure Company takes great care in making sure we offer only the highest quality pure Shea Butter. With precision and accuracy, we have taken care to ensure that our product meets the highest standards. Please click the link below to view a Specification Sheet corresponding to one of our typical batches. Because each batch is unique, a Spec Sheet will be provided with each order.
Moisture Content
Peroxide Value
Free Fatty Acids (FFA)
Unsaponifiables
Insoluble Impurities
Melting Point
Odor
Color
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SpecificationsWith a central focus on purity and quality, our cold pressed Shea Butter has been perfected to an unsurpassed degree. Because Shea Butter is most known for it's moisturizing and beneficial properties, it is essential to know you are investing in a product that not only meets, but exceeds standards. Click the link below to download the full specifications on all components.
With a central focus on purity and quality, our cold pressed Shea Butter has been perfected to an unsurpassed degree. Because Shea Butter is most known for it's moisturizing and beneficial properties, it is essential to know you are investing in a product that not only meets, but exceeds standards.
Click the link below to download the full specifications on all components.
Safety DataThe Pure Company takes great care in following all safety precautions. We provide a complete Safety Data sheet, which is available for download below, outlining all necessary topics such as the following:Product and Company IdentificationCompositionHazardous and First Aid InformationHandling and StoragePersonal ProtectionProperties (chemical and physical)ToxicologyEcological InformationDisposal and Transport Information
Safety Data
The Pure Company takes great care in following all safety precautions. We provide a complete Safety Data sheet, which is available for download below, outlining all necessary topics such as the following:
Product and Company Identification
Composition
Hazardous and First Aid Information
Handling and Storage
Personal Protection
Properties (chemical and physical)
Toxicology
Ecological Information
Disposal and Transport Information
Benefits of Shea Butter
The BenefitsNatural Shea Butter is ranked as one of the most sought after skin treatments in the world. It melts at body temperature and absorbs quickly into the skin. It has been known for it's anti-inflammatory properties.It has a wide array of uses including the following: Skin Moisturizing Sunblock treatmentDry hair conditioners Cosmetics ingredientCandle and soap makingMedicinal ointment baseCooking oilChocolate industry substitute for cocoa butterIn West Africa, Shea Butter has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for the following;Extremely dry skinExcemaRashesWrinklesPsoriasisSalve for Healing WoundsRemoval of Stretch Marks Skin Discolorations & Dark SpotsScar PreventionBurnsChapped lipsAnti-inflammatory for Sprains & AthritisAs a balm to reduce fevers in babies
The Benefits
Natural Shea Butter is ranked as one of the most sought after skin treatments in the world. It melts at body temperature and absorbs quickly into the skin. It has been known for it's anti-inflammatory properties.
It has a wide array of uses including the following:
Skin Moisturizing
Sunblock treatment
Dry hair conditioners
Cosmetics ingredient
Candle and soap making
Medicinal ointment base
Cooking oil
Chocolate industry substitute for cocoa butter
In West Africa, Shea Butter has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for the following;
Extremely dry skin
Excema
Rashes
Wrinkles
Psoriasis
Salve for Healing Wounds
Removal of Stretch Marks
Skin Discolorations & Dark Spots
Scar Prevention
Burns
Chapped lips
Anti-inflammatory for Sprains & Athritis
As a balm to reduce fevers in babies
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Headquarters
No. 1 Riverside Estate
Bankrom, North Kintampo
Brong Ahafo
Mail to:
The Pure Company, Ltd
PO BOX AN 15088
71 Ring Road Central
Ghana
Telephone
233.21.227091 P
233.21.220198 F
pure.company_gmail.com
European Distributors:
Holger Link & Denzil Phillips
+49 7121 1448667 P
+49 7121 1448668 F
info_pure-sheabutter.com
USA
D. Steengrafe & Co., Inc.
1726 Main Street
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
1.845.635.4067 P
1.845.635.4239 F
dsteengrafe_hvc.rr.com
