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Winsor Asia, is a UK based company with a special interest in trading African inspired agricultural commodities and products in the Food & Beverage, Natural Health, Personal Care, Cosmetics & Beauty sectors.

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Shea Butter!

100% pure shea butter sourced socially responsibly from West Africa. Shea butter is an amazing moisturizing all-rounder. People across Africa have been using shea butter for thousands of years to protect their skin from drying out due to the hot climate in the sub-Saharan countries. Due to its outstandingly caring, naturally nourishing properties, shea butter has become indispensable in today’s body care and cosmetics products worldwide

Food & Beverage

Shea Butter is generally associated with the cosmetics industry; but between 85 and 90% of all Shea Butter exported goes in food products, not cosmetics. Most of it is used as Cocoa Butter Substitutes (CBS) for chocolate or confectionery coatings and fillings.

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Personal Care

Cosmetics

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Smaller Sellers

Ghana's growing export market

The Journey of Shea Butter

CNN Marketplace Africa documentary that profiles Ghana's growing export market for shea butter. The segment features interviews with members of a women's cooperative that increasingly sells its processed shea butter direct to international natural beauty brands.

Interesting information....

Shea Butter

Shea butter moisturises and conditions the hair and skin while giving a very smooth and soft feeling thanks to its emollient properties. It has a whipped texture that easily melts at body temperature.

Vitellaria tree

Shea butter is the ivory-coloured fat extracted from the nut of the vitellaria tree (Vitellaria Paradoxa or Butyrospermum parkii), which is native to Africa

Stearic Acid

Shea butter contains stearic acid, a skin-softening fatty acid that acts as an emulsifier. 

Dried and Crushed

To obtain the butter, the nuts are dried and crushed before being roasted and pressed into a silk liquor. This is then whipped and kneaded in large pans until fat forms on top.

Native to Africa

The knowledge and expertise surrounding shea butter’s extraction process are passed down from women to women through the generations. Nowadays, it provides income to many women's groups and cooperatives across the Sahe

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries can items be shipped to>

We ship to any part of the world. Just tell us which country the items need to be shipped to, the destination port or airport. Also specify the shipping line or cargo freighter of your preference.

Are samples available?

Samples are available but are NOT for free. Prior to purchasing in large volume, we recommend that you buy a 1kg sample of the product you want.

For UK domestic buyers who want to sample our products, they would have to bear the cost of the sample and delivery.

When can i expect my order to be dispatched?

The average turn arount time is between 48 hours and 45 days.

It will all depend on the mode of shipment used, the volume and the type of products you are buying. There are some items that cannot be shipped via sea. Products considered dangerous goods and perishable items are shipped via freighter.

Can i become a distributor

Anyone is welcome to become our distributor provided that you have a registered company, you have the financial means, and you meet our legal requirements.

Just drop us an email and tell us the product(s) you wish to sell. We will take it from there.