Babassu  Oil
 

Specification

Babassu oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.495

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.905  to 0.932

Acid value

NMT 4.00% w/w

Iodine value

20 to 80

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

170 to 205

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Lauric acid

Myristic acid

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

 

20 to 58

12 to 31

4,0 to 15,0 

1.2 to 7.5

4 to 28

 

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