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Identification & Functionality
- Country of Origin
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Content
- 100% Baobab oil (Adansonia digitata L.)
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Areas of application
Baobab oil can be utilized in a number of ways. It can be applied to the skin as it is or added to cosmetic products as an ingredient. Thanks to its healing and moisturizing qualities it is ideally suited for use in facial care products and other cosmetic products such as body milk, shampoo and hair masks.
Due to its stretchmark-alleviating properties it is also ideal as a massage oil for pregnant women.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Golden, clear oil
- Taste
- Slightly nutty aroma
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
- Typical Fatty Acid Profile
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Content of free fatty acids | max. 5 | mg KOH/g | - |
| Peroxide value | max. 15 mEq O2/kg | - | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Simple unsaturated fatty acids | 30 - 42 | % | - |
| Linoleic acid C18:2 | 20 - 35 | % | - |
| Linolenic acid C18:3 | 2022-01-03 | % | - |
| Palmitic acid C16:0 | 18 - 30 | % | - |
| Stearic acid C18:0 | 2022-02-09 | % | - |
| Myristic acid C14:0 | 0.78 | % | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Production
Made from the hand-collected seeds of the baobab tree. The seeds are cold-pressed and the oil is subsequently filtered. No additives are added.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Shipment
- Minimum order - 25 Liters
- Packaging unit - 25 Liter canisters, filled under nitrogen
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years.
- Storage Condition
The shelf life in original sealed containers and with recommended storage is at least 2 years.
It is recommended to store the baobab oil in dark, cool and dry conditions.