The Best Value Shea Butters, Ranked by Verified Price Per Ounce

Ranked purely by verified price per ounce among the raw and refined shea butters in our directory — no sponsorships, no editorial thumb on the scale. "Cheap" here doesn't mean cut corners: every butter listed is a single-ingredient shea. Where quality caveats exist (like uncertified "organic" naming), the product page says so.

#1 · Best value

RA Cosmetics

100% Natural African Shea Butter, Yellow Smooth

$0.67/oz · $4.99 for 7.5 oz

  • $0.67/oz — $4.99 for 7.5 oz
  • Unrefined from Ghana.
  • One of the cheapest per-ounce options in the directory; handmade in Ghana using traditional methods, also sold in ivory.

Leaping Bunny cruelty-free

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2.Our Earth's Secrets — Ivory Raw Unrefined Shea Butter, Top Grade

$0.78/oz — $24.95 for 2 lb (32 oz)

Unrefined · West Africa (country not stated) · Bulk DIY-supplier brand; hand-cut, hand-packed West African shea in sizes up to 10 lb.

3.Plant Guru — Raw African Shea Butter, 100% Pure Unrefined Ivory

$0.81/oz — $12.95 for 16 oz

Unrefined · Ghana · Imported directly from a small village in Ghana; ivory and yellow versions, with bulk bags from about $7.25/lb.

4.Sky Organics — Organic Shea Butter, 100% Raw & Unrefined

$0.93/oz — $14.95 for 16 oz

Unrefined · Ghana · USDA Organic mass-market leader and one of the best price-per-ounce certified-organic options in the directory.

USDA Organic (Ecocert) Leaping Bunny cruelty-free Certified B Corp Vegan

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

$1.00/oz — $15.99 for 1 lb (16 oz)

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)

6.OKAY Pure Naturals — African Shea Butter Yellow Smooth, 8 oz

$1.12/oz — $8.99 for 8 oz

Unrefined · West Africa (country not stated) · Single-ingredient yellow raw shea in a smooth pre-softened texture; a budget beauty-supply staple.

Cruelty-free Paraben-free Sulfate-free

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

$1.15/oz — $12.09 for 10.5 oz

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

Fair trade sourced (Community Commerce) Cruelty-free

8.NOW Solutions — Shea Butter, 7 oz

$1.15/oz — $8.07 for 7 oz

Refined · West/Central Africa · Widely distributed refined option; a good low-scent contrast to raw shea.

PETA cruelty-free Vegan Halal Gluten-free

Rankings are computed from verified listing data as of July 2026 and refreshed as prices change. Methodology and roadmap: about this site.

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