GENERAL INFORMATION
Almond Oil, Bitter An essential oil from the bitter almond tree. Typically used as a flavoring; it has a somewhat cherry scent and is often used in soaps products.
Almond Oil, Sweet An oil expressed from the nuts of the sweet almond tree. It is used as an emollient in skin creams and is also used to soften ear wax. The tree is native to SW Asia but is widely grown in warm regions for its nuts. Almond trees grow to an average height of 7 m; they have attractive pink flowers and are grown for ornament in cooler regions. The sweet almond oil, or Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis is pressed from the ripe seeds (nut) of the almond tree. It is a versatile, carrier oil, good for all skin types. Ground almonds make for excellent natural abrasives. Moist with Sweet Almond Oil, ground almonds help replenish the oils lost from the skin during the cleansing process; being rather soft in texture, they produce a gentle massaging effect in exfoliators. Almond Oil is very lubricating and can relieve itching and inflammation; a wonderful, natural moisturizer for 'dishpan' hands and chapped skin.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Almond Oil is the fixed oil obtained by expression from the kernels of varieties of Prunus
amygdalus Batsch(Fam. Rosaceae)
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TEST
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METHOD
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RANGE
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Specific gravity @ 25°C
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USP
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0.910-0.915
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Iodine value
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USP
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95 - 105
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Saponification value
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USP
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190 - 200
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Free fatty acids
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USP
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< 5.0 mL of 0.10 N NaOH
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Cottonseed Oil
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USP
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absent
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SESAME OIL
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USP
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absent
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Mineral oil and other
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Foreign fatty oils
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USP
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absent
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Foreign oils
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USP
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absent
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Foreign kernel oils
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USP
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absent
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Color Gardner
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AOCS Td la-64
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4 max
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Appearance
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Pale yellow, bright & clear oily liquid
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Odor
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Bland, odorless
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TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
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C14:0
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1.5 max
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C18:1
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60 - 78
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C16:0
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3 - 9
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C18:2
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10 - 30
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C16:1
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2.0 max
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C18:3
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2.0 max
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C18:0
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3.0 max
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