Coconut - vegetable oil

Coconut oil

Coconut oil is extracted by centrifuging coconut milk and coconut pulp. It is solid at temperatures below 24 degrees Celsius and turns into a liquid as the temperature rises. Because of its many health benefits it is called the 'king of carrier oils'.

Constituents
  • Caproic acid: 0.2 - 0.8%
  • Caprylic acid: 6 - 9%
  • Capric acid: 6 - 10%
  • Lauric acid: 46 - 50%
  • Myristic acid: 17 - 19%
  • Palmitic acid: 8 - 10%
  • Stearic acid: 2 - 3%
  • Oleic acid: 5 - 7%
  • Linoleic acid: 1 - 2.5%…
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