Product Name : Shea butter (Refined)
Batch no : BA/BT/FM-03-1002221
Mfg. Date : 10 Feb 2022
Expiry Date : 09 Jan 2025
Botanical name : Vitellaria paradoxa
INCI name : Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)
Date of retest : 09 Jan 2023
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Oragnoleptic properties
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Specification
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Test Method
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Result
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Appearance
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White to off-white yellowish semisolid fat.
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Visual and Sensory
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Complies
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Odour
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Almost odourless
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Sensory
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Complies
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Solubility
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Insoluble in water, soluble in costametic & vegetable
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BA-QC-016-010
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Complies
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Physical Characteristic
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Refractive index @ 20 oC
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1.452 to 1.488
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BA-QC-016-008
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1.463
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Acid value
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NMT 2.0mgKOH/gm
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BA-QC-016-001
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0.30
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Iodine value
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40 to 68
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BA-QC-016-003
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56
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Melting point
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30 to 45°C
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BA-QC-016-047
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38
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Water
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0.2% max
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0.1
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Peroxide value
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5 max
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BA-QC-016-002
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3.8
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Saponifiable number
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170 to 200
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BA-QC-016-005
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194
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Un saponifable matter
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1.8% max
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BA-QC-016-006
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0.25%
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Free fatty acid as oleic
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0.85%
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0.25
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Microbiological Analysis:
Standard Plate Count
Yeast and Mold Count
Escherichia coli
Salmonella
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NMT 100 cfu/gm
NMT 10 cfu/gm
Absent
Absent
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Complies
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Assay by GC:%
Palmitic acid
Stearic acid
Oleic acid
Linoleic acid
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3.0 to 12
34 to 54
36 to 55
4.0 to 12
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GC
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6.25
45.36
42.36
6.25
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In the mention of the above product is of standards quality.
Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C |
