Batana Oil
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
8002-75-3
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
Elaeis Oleifera Kernel Oil; Palm oil
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FORMULA
N/A
APPEARANCE
Brown solid/paste at 20C
LAURIC ACID (C12)
5 - 15%
MYRISTIC ACID (C14)
20 - 30%
PALMITIC ACID (C16)
10 - 20%
OLEIC ACID (C18:1)
25% Minimum
MELTING POINT
26-30 c
ODOR
faint odor of violet
IODINE NUMBER
15
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.453-1.459
SOLUBILITY
alcohol, ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide
DENSITY
0.952
SAPONIFICATION NUMBER
247
NOTES
Batana Oil is extracted from the nut of the American palm and is a smooth brown solid/paste at room temperature. Batana Oil is mainly an emollient and skin conditioner which can be incorporated into various cosmetics or used by itself to encourage healthy skin and hair growth. It has high levels of oleic and linoleic acid and lower levels of palmitic acid and other saturated fatty acids. This composition imparts properties quite similar to Olive oil.
CLASS
Oleochemicals: Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohol & more, Essential Oils, Emollients - Butters
FUNCTIONS
Humectants & Emollients
INDUSTRY
Cosmetic, Personal Care
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