COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Philippines, Malaysia, and/or Indonesia
BOTANICAL NAME: Cocos Nucifera
PLANT PART: from the copra, the dried meat of coconut
EXTRACTION METHOD: separate the copra from the hull of the coconut, solvent extracted, then Refined, Bleached, and Deodorized.
ODOR/AROMA: bland to odorless (except for Extra Virgin Organic which has a coconut aroma)
TASTE: tasteless (except for Extra Virgin Organic which has a coconut flavor)
COLOR: White to Yellowish, Soft Solid to Liquid
APPEARANCE: soft solid <75F (24C); hard brittle crystalline solid <59F (15C)
CONSISTENCY: slightly thick texture when liquid
FLASH POINT: >500F (260C)
INITIAL BOILING POINT and RANGE: 842F (450C)
AUTO-INGNITION TEMPERATURE: >57F (300C)
C.A.S.: 8001-31-8
SAP Value (KOH): 0.256
SAP Value (NaOH): 0.181
VEGAN: Yes
GLUTEN FREE: Yes
GLUTMATE FREE: Yes
LACTOSE FREE: Yes
BSE FREE: Yes
FREE FROM: PAH, BPa, dioxon, melamine, ethylene oxide, zearalenone, and organic solvents.
RESIDUES: No detected levels of Organophosphate and Organochlorinated residuals.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.90 - 0.92 (H2O=1)
SURFACE TENSION: 33.4 mN/m (68F/20C)
COMMON USES: Food Safe for culinary use such as frying, baked goods, confections, and ice cream coatings. Ideal in soap and skin care products. The saturated nature resists rancidity and makes a very hard soap, while at the same time producing a fluffy lather. Soapmakers usually combine with olive, palm, palm kernel or castor oils for an all-vegetable soap. Some soapmakers use between 20%-30% in a soap batch.
CAUTIONS: Prolonged skin contact may cause irritation in some individuals. A percentage of coconut oil in cosmetics is moisturizing. However, too much coconut oil can be drying. A skin test is recommended prior to use, dilute prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided as it may cause temporary irritation.
STORAGE: Store in original container to protect the oil from air/light/moisture, to maintain freshness, to maintain maximum shelf life, and for safe shipping.
