Coconut  Oil Virgin
 

Specification

Coconut oil virgin

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to creamy white liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Insoluble in water, miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.451 to 1.485

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890  to 0.928

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

4 to18

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

220 to 260mg KOH/gm

Un saponifable matter

0.88% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Caprilic acid

Capric acid

Lauric acid

Myristic acid

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

2.2 to 8.6

38 to 58

8 to 24

2.6 to 14

1.24 to 5,0 

2 to 15.5

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