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PHYSICAL
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Colour and Appearance
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Water Clear or Colorless (A
fully transparent oil at above 300 C)
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Taste
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Free from rancid or sour taste
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Odour :
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Free from rancid odour and contains a
mild sweetcoconut aroma
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Insoluble Impurities/Extraneous
matter,% (w/w)
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0.05 maximum % (w/w)
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CHEMICAL
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Moisture
Content, %
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0.1 maximum
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Specific Gravity
@ 300 C
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0.915 - 0.920
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Saponification Value, mg
KOH/g
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248 - 265
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Acid value, mg KOH/g
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0.5 maximum
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Peroxide Value,
meq/Kg
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2 maximum
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Free Fatty Acid (as Oleic acid),
%
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0.1 maximum
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Free Fatty Acid (as Lauric
acid), %
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0.07 maximum
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Iodine Value
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5.0 - 11.0
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INGREDIENT
LIST
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100% Pure Coconut Oil
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MICROBIOLOGICAL
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Total Plate Count, cfu/ml 10 maximum
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APPLICATIONS
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For use in cosmetics and food, especially health food,
ayurvedic, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications.
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PACKING
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Packing Size: 183 Kg minimum in steel drum, 15 Kg pail, 400 ml
glass jar, 500 ml glass or plastic jar.
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STORAGE
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The product shall be stored under cool (25 0 -300 C but not
below 25 0 C) and dry clean conditions. The coconut virgin oil will solidify
below 25 0 C or 770 F
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SHELF-LIFE
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24 months from date of manufacture under the recommended storage
condition
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REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE
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APCC Standard for Virgin Coconut Oil
Codex Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (Codex Stan 210-1999)
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