[Bite Chemical] Do you know what are the characteristics of coconut oil?

Coconut oil is obtained from coconut meat (dry), which is white or light yellow. Fat. Coconut meat (dry) contains 65% to 74% oil and 4% to 7% moisture. Coconut trees grow on islands or mainland coasts in tropical areas.

Because coconut oil contains more than 90% saturated fatty acids, and the volatile fatty acid content is 15%~20% (of which water-soluble fatty acids account for 2%), coconut oil has the following properties: Features:

1. Has a certain solubility in ethanol. One part coconut oil is soluble in two parts ethanol (95%).

2. It is solidified at room temperature.

3. It is easier to go rancid because coconut oil contains a considerable amount of lower fatty acids.

4. The average molecular weight of coconut oil is small.

5. Coconut oil has a small iodine value and a large saponification value. The percentage of coconut oil in other oils can generally be calculated using the saponification value of the mixed oil.

6. The content of unsaponifiable matter in coconut oil is about 0.3%, two-thirds of which are sterols; there are also tocopherols and squalene.

7. Coconut oil is a good fat and the best raw material for margarine. Coconut oil contains very little lipids. Coconut oil is one of the main formulas of soap base. Its medium-length carbon chain and fatty acid content are the main raw materials for manufacturing marine soap.