Product Name

Babbassu Nut Oil

Supplier

Just a Soap

South East Lodge

Rede Road

Whepstead

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP29 4ST

 
Tel: 01284 735043

Composition/Ingredients Information

INCI name: Orbignya oleifera

CAS no: 91078-92-1

EINECS Number: 293-376-2

Status: natural

Additives: none

Application: skincare, aromatherapy

IFRA: not restricted

Hazard Identification

Concentrated product.

Observe good housekeeping procedures.

First Aid Measures

Inhalation:      

No vapours present at normal temperatures.

 

Eye contact:  

Rinse immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Contact a doctor if pain, blinking, tears or redness persists.

 

Skin Contact:

Wash thoroughly with mild soap and water.

 

Ingestion:

Not considered dangerous.   Edible quality.

Fire-Fighting Measures

Extinguishing media: carbon dioxide.  Dry chemical.  Foam.  Water spray – DO NOT use direct water spray.

Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions:

Equip clean up crew with proper protection. 

 

Environment precautions:   

Notify authorities if liquid enters public waters.

 

Cleaning up methods for spillages:           

Remove all potential ignition sources. Contain spilled material. Cover with an inert or non-combustible inorganic absorbent material, sweep up and remove to an approved disposal container. Observe state, federal and local disposal regulations.

Handling and Storage

Precautions in handling:

Apply good manufacturing practice and industrial hygiene practices, ensuring proper ventilation. Observe good personal hygiene, and do       not eat, drink or smoke whilst handling.

 

Storage conditions:             

Store in tightly closed original container, in a cool, dry and ventilated area away from heat sources and protected from light. Keep air contact to a minimum.

Exposure Control/Personal Protection

Respiratory protection:       

No special respiratory equipment is recommended under normal conditions of use with adequate ventilation.

 

Eye protection:                    

Use safety glasses if risk of splashing.

 

Work/Hygiene practices:    

Wash hands with soap and water after handling.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Appearance: white solid, clear and bright when melted.

Odour: free from rancid and foreign odours.

Melting Point ºC – 21-27

Flash Point ºC  >300

Solubility in alcohol: soluble

Solubility in water: insoluble

Peroxide Value (meq 02/kg) : 1 max.

Iodine value: 8-14 max.

Moisture % : 0.1 max

Stability/Reactivity

Reactivity: it presents no significant reactivity hazards, by itself or contact with water.  Avoid contact with strong acids, alkali or oxidising agents.

Toxicological Information

No data available.

Ecological Information

Readily biodegradable.

Precautions: prevent surface contamination of soil, ground and surface water.

Disposal Considerations

Avoid disposing into drainage systems and into the environment. 

Transport Information

General information: not regulated.

Regulatory Information

Labelling information.

Hazards:                           n/a

Symbols:                           n/a

Risk Phrases:                 n/a

Safety Phrases:           n/a

Other Information

Packaging

Type                                Suitability

Glass                                Yes

Lacquer lined steel/tin    Yes

Aluminium                        Yes

HPPE                               Yes

F/HDPE                           Yes

Other plastic                    Yes

 

 

The data provided in this material safety data sheet is meant to represent typical data/analysis for this product and is correct to the best of our knowledge. The data was obtained from current and reliable sources, but is supplied without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding its’ correctness or accuracy. It is the user's responsibility to determine safe conditions for the use of this product, and to assume liability for loss, injury, damage or expense arising from improper use of this product. The information provided does not constitute a contract to supply to any specification, or for any given application, and buyers should seek to verify their requirements and product use.