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MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Description:
Sweet Almond Oil USP 23
INCI Name:
Prunus Dulcis
CAS No:
8007-69-0
ANALYTICAL DETAILS
RANGE
TYPICAL RESULT
IODINE VALUE (CALC)
95 – 109
98.3
FREE FATTY ACID CONTENT(% AS OLEIC)
< 2
0.15
COLOUR (LOVIBOND 5¼" CELL)
> 40Y/ 4R
20Y / 2.2 R
PEROXIDE VALUE
< 5
0.9
UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER
<1
0.3 %
SAPONIFICATION VALUE
190 - 200
190
DENSITY AT 20°C
0.910 - 0.920
0.914
RANGE (%)
TYPICAL (%)
FATTY ACID PROFILE(MAJOR ACIDS)
Palmitic
C16:0
3 – 9
3 – 9
Palmitoleic
C16:1
<2.0
<2.0
Stearic
C18:0
0.5 - 3.0
3.0
Oleic
C18:1
60.0 – 75.0
70.7
Linoleic
C18:2
20.0 – 30.0
20.5
Alpha Linolenic
C18:3
<0.4
0.2
Arachidic
C20:0
<0.2
0.1
Eicosenoic
C20:1
<0.2
0.1
Behenic
C22:0
<0.2
0.1
Erucic
C22:1
<0.1
n.r
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