The PEANUT plant is original from South America, although the plant was later spread worldwide by European traders. Peanut has been widely applied in diets and cooking, peanuts are eaten roasted, and made into peanut butter and cooking oil.
PEANUT OIL is a Refined Vegetable Oil obtained from pressing shelled peanut kernels. PEANUT OIL is a limpid, light-coloured oil, delicate in flavour and scent. This oil is also known as Arachis oil.
PEANUT OIL is high in unsaturated fatty acids and rich in Vitamin E. In its role as a captor of free radicals, vitamin E protects cells from attacks by free radicals by neutralizing them.
PEANUT OIL has emollient and anti-inflammatory properties for the skin. Even though peanut allergy is one of the five most frequent allergies in children and in adults, recent studies on PEANUT OIL supported the conclusion that this oil and its derivates are safe for use in cosmetic formulations.
TECHNICAL DATA
Appearance: Yellow pale oily liquid with minimum odour
Acidity index: 0.50 mg KOH/g oil
Peroxide value: 10.0 meq O2/Kg oil
Specific gravity: 0.90 – 0.93 g/ml
Fatty Acid Composition
Oleic acid 17 – 30 %
Linoleic acid 48 – 58 %
Palmitic acid 9 – 13 %
Linolenic acid 4.5 – 10%
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