Stages 2 and 3, Specify and Verify
Every batch is produced and reported against one specification.
ERFT SPEC SB002 Rev 1 is the standard each batch is refined to and analysed against.
Check ERFT SPEC SB002 Rev 1, RBD, cosmetic grade
The standard
Natural shea butter varies. ERFT's process narrows that variation. Every batch is refined to ERFT SPEC SB002 Rev 1 and analysed against its limits, so what arrives in your plant stays close to the standard, batch after batch.
Four steps keep it there: one origin per batch, refining in the Netherlands to the specification, independent analysis, and controlled storage near Rotterdam.
How results are reported
Results for each batch are reported against the specification limits, parameter by parameter, each with its unit and test method. A batch is within the limits or outside them. The specification below is the measure; compare it with your own and tell us where they differ.
Specification ERFT SPEC SB002 Rev 1
Refined shea butter, RBD, cosmetic grade
Specification summary
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Shea butter |
| Process | Refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) |
| Grade | Cosmetic |
| Standard | ERFT SPEC SB002 Rev 1. Each batch is produced and reported against it |
| Origin | West Africa. Single origin per batch; never mixed or refined with other stock |
| Refining | The Netherlands, to ERFT's specification |
| Analysis | Accredited Dutch laboratory, against the specification limits |
| Availability | In stock now |
| Stock location | Warehousing near Rotterdam |
| Incoterms | EXW / FCA Netherlands |
| Formats | IBC, drum, carton |
Parameters and limits are supplied with the specification on request.
Certificate of analysis for each batch will be added here once laboratory results are issued.
Independent analysis
An accredited Dutch laboratory analyses each batch against the specification. The certificate of analysis for each batch will be added here once laboratory results are issued.
The certificate applies to the batch you would receive. It is not a general statement about the range.
Formulation and technical questions
ERFT's technical team answers questions on the specification, analysis, formulation and use. Send your specification and the intended use, and we reply in writing.