Tea seed oil (camellia) unrefined
 

Specification

Tea seed oil (camellia) unrefined

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Clear, pale yellow to  yellow

Odour 

Characteristic & honey type odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.500

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890 to 0.928

Acid value

NMT 2.0% mg KOH/mg

Iodine value

80 to 100

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.20% Max

Saponifiable number

185 to 198

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

 

4.2 to 16,0 

Max 4.8

56 to 86

4.5 to 18

Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C