Fair-Trade & Cooperative-Sourced Shea Butters

Nearly all shea is made by women in the Sahel, but only some brands can show where the money goes. This list includes both audited certifications (Alaffia's Fair for Life) and verified direct-cooperative sourcing (SheaMoisture's Community Commerce, Baraka's Ghanaian partners, Mary Tylor's sourcing claim). Certification and claim are labeled as exactly that — the product pages spell out which is which.

1.Mary Tylor Naturals — Organic Shea Butter, Raw Unrefined Ivory

Fair trade sourced (uncertified claim)

Unrefined · Ghana · The widest size range in the directory — 8 oz jars up to 55 lb bulk pails, all USDA certified organic.

USDA Organic Non-GMO Fair trade sourced (uncertified claim)

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2.SheaMoisture — 100% Raw Shea Butter, Ultra-Healing Hydration

Fair trade sourced (Community Commerce)

Unrefined · Ghana · Ethically sourced from women's cooperatives in Northern Ghana; the biggest drugstore-brand raw shea.

Fair trade sourced (Community Commerce) Cruelty-free

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3.Alaffia — Pure Unrefined Shea Butter, Unscented, 11 oz

Fair for Life fair trade certified

Unrefined · Togo · Handcrafted at Alaffia's own women's cooperative in Togo; lavender, coconut, and passion fruit variants also sold.

Fair for Life fair trade certified Cruelty-free

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4.Baraka Shea Butter — Raw Shea Butter — Pure, Unrefined, Handmade in Ghana

Fair trade community sourced

Unrefined · Ghana · Direct-trade shea handcrafted by women's cooperatives in Northern Ghana; also sells B-grade 'imperfect' shea at a discount.

Fair trade community sourced

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