Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 8001-31-8
- Ingredients
- Virgin Coconut Oil
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Uses
Utilize in medium heat cooking and baking. Applied directly to the skin and hair for moisturizing or as an ingredient in hair and body care products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Flavor
- Fresh coconut scent
- Chemical Properties
- Fatty Acid Composition
- Microbiological Values
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Iodine Value | 4.1 – 11 | cg/g | - |
| Lauric Acid | max. 0.2 | % | - |
| Moisture Content | max. 0.2 | % | - |
| Oleic Acid | max. 0.15 | % | - |
| Peroxide Value | max. 3.0 | meq/kg | - |
| Saponification Value | 240 – 265 | mg KOH/g | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Capric Acid (C 100) | 4.0 – 8.0 | - | - |
| Caproic Acid (C 60) | 0.1 – 0.95 | - | - |
| Caprylic Acid (C 80) | 4.0 – 10.0 | - | - |
| Lauric Acid (C 120) | 45.1 – 56.4 | - | - |
| Linoleic Acid (C 182) | 0.7 - 2.5 | - | - |
| Myristic Acid (C140) | 16.0 – 21 | - | - |
| Oleic Acid (C 18.1) | 5.0 – 10.2 | - | - |
| Palmitic Acid (C 160) | 7.5 – 10.2 | - | - |
| Steric Acid (C 180) | 2.0 – 5.0 | - | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Coliform | max. 10 | cfu/g | - |
| Escherichia coli | max. 10 | cfu/g | - |
| Salmonella | Not Detected | - | - |
| Total Plate Count | max. 1,000 | cfu/g | - |
| Yeast & Mold | max. 100 | - | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 24 Months
- Storage Conditions
Store in odor - free area, out of sunlight and away from walls. Avoid storage in high moisture areas.
RTE (Ready to Eat)
RTE ingredients have gone through a validated microbiological reduction / kill step with the extensive high temperature processing and methods in microbiological log reduction that assures these products are considered RTE. It is recommended that this product is stored in original un-opened packaging until used. Once opened the product must be handled in accordance with FDA guidelines to maintain microbiological controls and levels.