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

1.455 to 1.510

Acid value

NMT 2.0mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

50 to 95

Melting point

30 to 40 °C

Peroxide value

10 max

Saponifiable number

170 to 205

Un saponifable matter

2.0% max

Free fatty acid as oleic

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

3 to 8.0

36 to 50

40 to 65

4.0 to 9