American Shea Butter Institute

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QUALITY GRADING OF SHEA BUTTER

The knowledge of Quality-Grade for a given batch of Shea Butter has unparalleled value when buying and selling. During Grade Analysis A number of tests are performed to determine the level of certain important ingredients and other quality issues. Based on the test results your Shea will be Graded and scored. To learn more about testing procedure and how to send your butter for testing click here.

HOW TO SEND A SAMPLE FOR TESTING

Buyers or sellers desiring Grading Analysis should forward a sample to the American Shea For instructions on forwarding samples, click here.

ASBI CERTIFICATION of Shea Butter

ASBI Certification is reserved for manufacturers who provide retail packages in the USA, and certain Shea butter producers in Africa. US manufacturers packaging Shea Butter for the retail market may have their Shea Butter certified by The American Shea Butter Institute. Certified products are the only proven high quality Shea Butter products in the US, demonstrated by the Seal Of The American Shea Butter Institute on the containers of retail packages. Increasingly, consumers are looking for the SEAL of the AMERICAN SHEA INSTITUTE on retail packages as the signature for proven quality.