Almond Oil (Organic)

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. Main cultivating countries of the almond tree are the USA (California) and to a minor extent, Spain.
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:

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PACKAGING: Drums 200 Kilo (58 gallon)
DOCUMENTS: Lot or batch numbers

Date of Manufacture

Certificate of Analysis

Kosher Certificate, if required

Organic Certificate

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