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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
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Applications & Uses
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- Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Application Information
Lipex® Sheasoft is specially developed for demanding body butters. This new shea butter is characterised by improved temperature stability and simplified crystallisation properties, resulting in an excellent smooth consistency and elegant skin feel. Lipex® Sheasoft further extends the possibilities for formulating skin caring shea butter into delicate cosmetic formulations. Lipex® SheasoftTM is specially developed for demanding body butters. This new shea butter is characterised by improved temperature stability and simplified crystallisation properties, resulting in an excellent smooth consistency and elegant skin feel. Lipex® Sheasoft further extends the possibilities for formulating skin caring shea butter into delicate cosmetic formulations.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Oil Stability Index (at 110°C) 20 hrs AOCS Cd 12b-92m Slip Melting Point 51 °C AOCS Cc 3-25 Density (at 50°C) 0.89 g/cc Electronic Density Meter Hydroxyl Value 5 mg KOH/g AOCS Cd 13-60m Saponification Value 183 mg KOH/g IUPAC 2.202 Unsaponifiable Matter 6 % AOCS Ca 6a-40 Refractive Index (at 60°C) 1.457 Automatic Refractometer - Fatty Acid Composition
Value Units Test Method / Conditions C18:2 6 % IUPAC 2.304 C18:1 45 % IUPAC 2.304 C18:0 42 % IUPAC 2.304 C16:0 4 % IUPAC 2.304 - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Color Yellowish - - Flash Point min. 290 °C - Insoluble in Water - - Melting Point 51 °C - Odor Odorless - - Physical State Solid - - Relative Density 0.89 - 0.92 g/ml - Vapor Pressure max. 0.01 mmHg - - Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Acid Value (for shelf life) max. 1.0 - - Peroxide Value (for shelf life) max. 5 meq/kg - Iodine Value 58 - 68 - IUPAC 2.205, Wijs Peroxide Value max. 1.0 meq/kg AOCS Cd 8b-90m Acid Value max. 0.5 mg KOH/g IUPAC 2.201m Color max. 2.0 - Lovibond Tintometer
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
Cartons of 25 kg
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage Information
Lipex® Shea Soft™ should be stored in dark, dry and odour free conditions. Recommended storage temperature is 15-20°C or below.
- Storage Conditions
When stored in unopened original container according to recommended storage conditions, the recommended maximum storage time is two years from the production date. Within this time Lipex® Sheasoft fulfils the shelf life specification.