A bit long..... But heres a Shea Butter break down
Im a Ghanian/Jamaican who buys it from ghana on a regular bases I must say that Shea Butter comes in various colours and smells. There are so many sellers in Ghana where you can actually witness them pounding and making the shea butter.
Different regions in Ghana have different colours, some have a more Yellow look with a slight smell. Or even some are an Orangey colour
While others are a off white colour. The ones that come in yellow are mixed with a particular natural oil that I can't remember the name of.
So there is nothing wrong with the white shea butter as it has not got anything added to it. You could try by asking what region the butter comes from which would give you an indication of the type of butter that region produces.
When you buy the butter they usually ask you if you want any of the oil added, if not more than likely it will be an off white colour. I personally prefer the white butter as I when its pounded I have always seen a white consistence.
But roughly you can a lever arch folder size of shea butter for $6 in Ghana
When I was there last year, a guy bought a suitcase load to take back to USA. He bought the suitcase to the market and asked them to fill it. It cost him roughly $40