| INGREDIENT SPECIFICATION: |
Almond Oil, pressed, organic |
| CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS: |
Each shipment to include certificate. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Pressed Almond Oil is obtained from the ripe, shell-free seeds of the almond tree (Prunus amygdalus L.) by mechanical pressing of selected kernels and subsequent filtration. The kernels container 40 – 50% fatty oil. |
| APPEARANCE, FLAVOR & COLOR |
Pressed Almond Oil is a clear yellow, viscous liquid of characteristic mild odor and taste. |
| AVERAGE ANALYSIS: |
| IODINE VALUE: |
93 – 105 |
|
| REFRACTIVE INDEX (20◦ C): |
1.467 – 1.473 |
|
| ACID VALUE: |
4.0 Max. |
|
| DENSITY (20° C): |
0.911 – 0.920 |
|
| SAPONIFICATION: |
185 – 195 |
|
| FATTY ACID COMPOSITION: |
| FATTY ACIDS |
<C 16:0 |
0.1 % Max. |
| PALMITIC ADIC |
C 16:0 |
4.0 – 9.0 % |
| PALMITOLEIC ACID |
C 16:1 |
0.6 % Max. |
| HEPTADECANOIC ACID |
C 17:0 |
0.2 % Max. |
| STEARIC ACID |
C 18:0 |
3.0 % Max. |
| OLEIC ACID |
C 18:1 |
2.0 – 86 % Max. |
| LINOLEIC ACID |
C 18:2 |
20.0 – 30.0 % |
| LINOLENIC ACID |
C 18:3 |
0.4 % Max. |
| ARACHIDIC ACID |
C 20:0 |
0.2 % Max. |
| GADOLEIC ACID |
C 20:1 |
0.3 % Max. |
| BEHENIC ACID |
C 22:0 |
0.2 % Max. |
| ERUCIC ACID |
C 22:1 |
0.1 % Max. |
| REGISTRATIONS: |
CAS-No.:8007-69-0 Ecological Control-No.: D-HB-HB-026-5-BC |
| STORAGE: |
Light protected, at constant temperature, not above room temperature, in tightly sealed containers (nitrogen blanketed). |
| USAGE: |
Even in ancient times, Sweet Almond Oil was considered a valuable gift of nature, valued as a non-irritable, soothing skin oil. Almond Oil pressed can be used in pharmaceutical applications and parallel as a gourmet cooking oil (highly heatable). |
| MARKINGS: |
As per the buyer specification suggested:COUNTRY OF ORIGINMANUFACTURERIMPORTERBATCH NUMBERPURCHASE ORDER NUMBERJULIAN DATE |
| PACKAGING: |
Drums 200 Kilo (58 gallon) |
| DOCUMENTS: |
Lot or batch numbersDate of ManufactureCertificate of AnalysisKosher Certificate, if requiredOrganic Certificate |
