Flowering:
All year round.
Provenance, origin:
Philippines.
Commonly known as:
Coconut oil
Location:
Subtropical and tropical regions of the world, particularly present in tropical Asia, Indonesia, Philippines and India.
Benefits:
Nourishing, fortifying, emollient, fragrant, restructuring, repairing, antioxidant, softening, moisturizing, soothing, anti-bacterial, foaming, brings softness to skin and hair.
Botanical name:
Cocos Nucifera
Extraction process:
First cold pressure of the coconut pulp resulting from the organic farming, then removal of mucilage, bleaching and deodorization (RBD) by entrainment with the vapor under controlled temperature.
Phytochemical composition:
Saturated fatty acids (arachidic acid, behenic acid, erucic acid, lignoceric acid, lauric acid, caprylic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, myristic acid, caproic acid, acide aprique, margarine acid), monounsaturated fatty acids (nervonic acid, oleic acid, palmitoleic acid), polyunsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid, linolenic acid), (vitamins (A and E)
Physical characteristics:
Quality: 100% pure and of natural origin ingredients; Density: 0.908 - 0.921 g/cm3; Comedogenic index: 4; Oxidative potential: Stable; Saponification value: 248 - 265 mgKOH/g; Refractive index: 1.448 - 1.450; Insoluble in water; pH: Non-aqueous product
Family:
Aceraceae.
Sensorial properties:
Appearance: Solid at 20°C or liquid above 26°C; Color: White - beige in the solid state or transparent in the liquid state; Odor: Typical; Touch: Dry.
Part of the plant extracted:
Coconut pulp.
Concerns:
All skin types, especially dry, damaged, rough skin lacking elasticity; All hair types, especially dry, curly hair and hair with split ends.