Statfol Seed Oils
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Description: Apricot Kernel Oil INCI Name: Prunus Armeniaca
    CAS No: 72869-69-3
ANALYTICAL DETAILS RANGE(%) TYPICAL (%)
IODINE VALUE (CALC)
104 - 112
99.5
FREE FATTY ACID CONTENT(% AS OLEIC)
<= 0.35%
0.07
COLOUR (LOVIBOND 5¼" CELL)
<=40.0 Y,< =4 R
10 Y, 0.9 R
REFRACTIVE INDEX @ 25°C
1.468 -1.476
1.4732
SAPONIFICATION VALUE
185 - 200
190.2
PEROXIDE VALUE
<= 4.0
0.4

FATTY ACID PROFILE(MAJOR ACIDS)
RANGE (%)
TYPICAL (%)
Palmitic Acid
C16: 0
3.0 - 6.0
5.6
Palmitoleic Acid
C16: 1
trace - 1.4
0.2
Stearic Acid
C18: 0
0.5 – 3.0
2.8
Oleic Acid
C18: 1
55.0 - 70.0
65.3
Linoleic Acid
C18: 2
20.0 - 35.0
25.5
Alpha Linolenic Acid
C18: 3
< 0.5
0.2
Arachidic Acid
C20: 0
< 0.5
0.1
Eicosenoic Acid
C20:1
< 0.3
0.1
Behenic Acid
C22:0
< 0.3
0.1
Erucic Acid
C22:1
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Soil AssociationCCOFFab 3
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