Description
1. Physical & Sensory Specifications
- Appearance: Water-clear and colorless (transparent above 30°C). Solidifies to a white color (below 25°C).
- Aroma: Mild coconut aroma, free from rancid odors.
- Taste: Clean taste, free from rancid or sour flavors.
- Impurities: Insoluble/extraneous matter: Max 0.05% (w/w).
2. Chemical Specifications
- Moisture Content: Max 0.1%
- Specific Gravity (at 25°C): 0.915 – 0.920
- Saponification Value: 248 – 265 mg KOH/g
- Acid Value: Max 0.5 mg KOH/g
- Peroxide Value: Max 2 meq/Kg
- Free Fatty Acid (as oleic acid): Max 0.1%
- Free Fatty Acid (as lauric acid): Max 0.07%
- Iodine Value: 5.0 – 11.0
