Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO)

Product Description:

VCO (Virgin Coconut Oil) is a clear oil extracted by a special mechanical process from the wet or dry processing of fresh coconut meat, with or without retained coconut flavor. No chemicals are added during processing.

Product Details:

PHYSICAL

Color and appearance : clear or colorless (a fully transparent oil >25°c)

Taste : free from rancid or sour taste

Oudour: free from rancid odor and contains a mild, sweet coconut aroma.

Insoluble impurities/extraneous : 0.05 maximum matter, % (w/w)

CHEMICAL

Moisture content, %  : 0.1 maximum

Specific gravity @ 30°C: 0.915–0.920

Saponification value, mg koh/g : 248–265

Acid value, mg koh/g : 0.5 maximum

Peroxide value, meq/kg : 2 maximum

Free fatty acid (as oleic acid), %   : 0.1 maximum free fatty acid (as lauric acid), % : 0.07 maximum

Iodine value : 5.0–11.0

MICROBIOLOGICAL

Total plate count, cfu/ml : 10 maximum

INGREDIENT LIST

100% pure coconut oil

APPLICATIONS

For use in cosetics and food, especially health food, ayurvedic, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications.

PACKAGING AND PACKING SIZE

Packing size: 183 kg steel drum, 15 kg pail, 500 ml pet jar, and 220 ml pet jar.

STORAGE CONDITION

The product shall be stored in cool (25°–30°C, but not below 25°C), dry and clean conditions. The vco (virgin coconut oil) will solidify < 25°C or 77°F.

SHELF-LIFE

24 months from the date of manufacture, under the recommended storage conditions.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE:

SNI (indonesian national standard) 7381-2008

APCC standard for virgin coconut oil

Codex standard for named vegetable oils (codex stan 210-1999)