Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

White to off-white soft semisolid fat.

Odour

Almost odourless

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in costametic & vegetable

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.450 to 1.495

Acid value

NMT 2.0mgKOH/gm

Melting point

33 to 38 °C

Peroxide value

10 max

Saponifiable number

180 to 200

Un saponifable matter

2.0% max

Free fatty acid as oleic

NMT 0.05%

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

2 to 9.0

36 to 55

40 to 55

4.0 to 10