Certificate of Analysis

Sweet Almond Oil

 

Description: pale yellow oil, virtually no flavour or odour.

Solubility: slightly soluble in ethanol (96%), miscible with chloroform, ether and petroleum sprit.

 

TEST

SPECIFICATION

ANALYSIS

Acid value (mgKOH/g)

2 maximm

0.2

Iodine value

95-106

103

Peroxide value

12.0 maximum

0.9

Colour

37 yellow maximum

3.7 red maximum

Conforms

Conforms

Saponification value

188-196

190

Specific gravity @ 20º C

0.910-0.915

0.913

Refractive index @ 40ºc

1.4635-1.4650

1.465

Colour Lovibond 5 cell

2.5 red maximum

Complies

Solubility/Stearins Test

AS BP 1973

Complies

Absense of archis/cotton/sesame/peach and apricot kernel oils

As BP 1973

Complies

13-04-07