Product

Certificate of Analysis

 

Product Name     : Argan oil            

Batch no               : BA/CO/FM-09-1409211

Mfg. Date             : 14 Sep 2021

Expiry Date         : 13 Aug 2024

Botanical name  : Argania spinosa

INCI name           : Argania spinosa seed Oil 

Date of retest       : 13 Aug 2022

 

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Test Method

Result

Appearance

Pale yellow to colourless liquid

Visual

Complies

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Sensory

 

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

In House Method

Complies

Physical Characteristic

 

 

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.498

BA-QC-016-008

1.458

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890  to 0.940

BA-QC-016-007

0.918

Acid value

NMT 4.00% w/w

BA-QC-016-001

0.35

Iodine value

40 to 100

BA-QC-016-003

65

Peroxide value

10 max

BA-QC-016-002

3.08

Water content

0.30% Max

BA-QC-016-047

0.15

Saponifiable number

170 to 205

BA-QC-016-005

191

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

BA-QC-016-006

0.68

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

 

 

4,0 to 15,0

7.5 max

33 to 58

22 to 56

 

 

 

 

By GC

 

8.46

2.77

42.45

44.25

 

 

In the mention of the above product  is of standards quality.  

 

Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C        

 

         

 

  Analyst                                                                                   Q.C. head