Huile de baobab

Material description: This crude BAOBAB oil from dried baobab fruit seeds (Adansonia digitata). Baobab oil contains Vitamins A, E and D3 (the sunshine vitamin) and is rich in Omega 3, 6, 9 essential fatty acids, and sterols.

Usage:
• Designed for extremely dry and dehydrated skin.
• Helps protect the skin from excessive high but also low temperatures.
• Supports rejuvenation of skin cells.
• Supports healing of minor wounds.
• It's an excellent antioxidant that helps protect your skin from the effects of free radicals.
• It leaves a silky smooth skin.
• Helps stimulate the synthesis of collagen and elastin.
• Regular application helps reduce the incidence and depth of stretch marks and postoperative scars.
• As a massage oil, care for damaged hair ends or nails.

Organoleptic properties:
• Appearance: liquid
• Color: deep golden yellow
• Smell: earthy aroma and a nutty taste

Minimum useful life: In unopened condition, the oil can be stored for 30 months, in an open condition for 12 months to preserve the oil quality.

Modification: Without treatment, unrefined, without preservatives and dyes

Product visually changes: At low temperatures, the product may become cloudy or stiff, but at room temperature, this effect will be lost. Hence any turbidity is not a defect in the product.

Storage: It solidifies at 15 °C and lower. This phenomenon is a sign of the nature and quality of the product

Quality requirements: 100% one-sided baobab oil, cold-pressed. Unfiltered and organic product.

Method of production: Traditional hand-pressed oil from carefully controlled, dried baobab fruit seeds.

Country of origin: Benin



Fatty Acid Profile:
Nutrient Percentage
Palmitic Acid 18-30
Linoleic Acid 25-37
Oleic Acid 30-44
Alpha Linolenic Acid 0.2-3.0
Stearic Acid 1.5-6.0

Physicochemical characteristics:
Nutrient Limit
Density at 20 °C: 0,85-0,95 g/cm³
Vitamin E 8-30 IU/100 g
Total phytosterols: 0,4-0,6 %
Moisture: < 0,8 %
pH 4.3
Peroxide Value ≤ 10 meqO2/kg
Free Fatty Acids 0.015 %

Quality requirements:


Parameter Unit Limits Standard
Acid value mg KOH/g 0,08 - max 6 ISO 660 : 2006
Water content and volatiles % m/m max 0,2 ISO 662 : 2006
Insoluble impurity % m/m max 0.05 ISO 663 : 2006
Saponification residue mg KOH/g 165 - max 250 ISO 3657 : 2006
Iodine content WIJS 65 - max 95 ISO 3961 : 2006