Coconut oil refined

Description

1. Product Overview

Refined coconut oil is a high-purity, neutral-flavored vegetable oil obtained from mature copra, fully refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD) for industrial use. It serves as a versatile base oil in food manufacturing, personal care, and oleochemical production, valued for its stability, long shelf life, and high lauric acid content. Its key proposition lies in delivering consistent quality at scale while remaining cost-competitive against palm kernel oil. Strategically, it is critical for manufacturers diversifying away from palm due to regulatory or sustainability pressures.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: ≥48% lauric acid (C12:0), >95% total saturated fatty acids

• Purity level: 100% pure refined coconut oil, food-grade / cosmetic-grade

• Physical characteristics:

  • Form: Clear liquid (30–35°C); off-white solid below 24°C

  • Color (Lovibond): ≤1.0 Red, ≤10 Yellow

  • Free fatty acids (as lauric): ≤0.10%

  • Peroxide value: ≤1.0 meq O₂/kg

  • Moisture & impurities: ≤0.10%

• Packaging options: Flexitank (20–22 MT), IBC totes (1,000 kg), new steel drums (190 kg), bulk vessel

• Shelf life: 24 months under dry, cool, odor-free storage (<30°C, away from light)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Food industry: Baking fats, non-dairy creamers, confectionery coatings, frying oils – outperforms alternatives with higher smoke point (205°C) and neutral taste, reducing flavor carryover.

• Personal care & cosmetics: Skin lotions, soaps, hair conditioners, lip balms – superior to mineral oil in skin absorption and to unrefined oil in batch-to-batch consistency.

• Oleochemicals: Fatty acids, methyl esters, surfactants – offers cost-efficient lauric feedstock compared to palm kernel oil in volatile markets.

• Bioenergy: Biodiesel blending – lower cold-flow issues (CFPP: +15°C) than tallow or palm stearin for tropical-region use.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Each lot tested via ISO 17025-accredited labs; SGS/Intertek inspection ready.

• Supply reliability: Stocked in 3 regional hubs (SEA, Rotterdam, USGC) with 24/7 dispatch.

• Logistics capability: Dedicated tank containers + flexitank protocols reduce in-transit oxidation by 40%.

• Price competitiveness: Direct mill contracts in Indonesia/Philippines remove 2–3 intermediary layers.

• Sustainability optional: RSPO Mass Balance and RSPO SG-certified grades available.

• Technical support: Full TDS, SDS, allergen statement, and shelf-life modeling upon request.