Coconut  Oil
 

Specification

Coconut oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to white liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Insoluble in water, miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.447 to 1.465

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.910  to 0.920

Acid value

NMT 5.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

6 to 11

Peroxide value

5 max

Water content

0.1% Max

Saponifiable number

248 to 265 mg KOH/gm

Un saponifable matter

1.0% max

Melting range

22 to 26

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Caprilic acid

Capric acid

Lauric acid

Myristic acid

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

 

3.4 to 10

3.2 to 6.0

41 to 56

13 to 23

4.2 to 12

1 to 4.7

 3.4 to 12

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