Red palm oil and white palm oil

The oil directly squeezed from the bright red palm pulp is called "red palm oil" if it has not been bleached and refined, and it is called "white palm oil" if it has been bleached and refined.

Red palm oil. In addition to the characteristics of palm oil, red palm oil has the highest carotene content among natural vegetable oils (700-1000ppm), which is 30 times that of carrots. Because it contains A very large amount of antioxidant vitamin E helps repair wounds or rough skin, and has a great effect on the skin.

In addition, due to its natural red nature, it can also be used to adjust the color of handmade soap. It is a natural toner, but it is difficult to buy.

Refined red palm oil (Carotino Premium) (food grade) is obtained by pressing the fruit of the oil palm tree (Oil Palm, Elaeis guineensis). It is an unrefined oil that has not been bleached and separated from hard fatty acids. It is natural pumpkin color. It contains more than other oils. Vegetable oil is high in antioxidants and is also a very good source of vitamin E.

Palm fruit oil itself is not prone to oxidation and rancidity, and is also suitable for use at higher temperatures. Basically, the physical properties of palm fruit oil are very similar to those of palm oil, and the fatty acid composition is similar, but it is higher quality than palm oil.

Generally, the soap used is refined white palm oil, which contains more than 40% oleic acid and has a certain moisturizing power. Palm oil has a high melting point, which can give the finished product good hardness after being added to the soap, and it is not easy to melt. Soaps based on palm oil are strong, durable and gentle, so commercially available cosmetic soaps are often made with palm oil as the main ingredient. However, apart from the characteristics of being strong and durable, white palm oil has no other benefits for the skin. The various nutrients are far less high than other oils, and the high content of palmitic acid is not beneficial to the skin. Therefore, as a cosmetic soap, it is better to combine it with more It is better to use oils that are good for your skin.

Generally, palm oil on the market is divided into 1. Refined soft palm oil (Rbd Palm Olein): soft palm oil for short, which can be used as raw material for margarine, frying oil in the food industry, home cooking oil, etc.

2. Refined hard palm oil (RBD Palm Stearin): referred to as hard palm oil, it is refined from palm oil through crystallization and separation of stearin. It is usually used as a raw material for making margarine to adjust the hardness of the product. Generally speaking, hard palm oil will be in a semi-solid or solid state below normal temperature (27°C).

◇Characteristics of palm oil (hard oil) in soap:

Recommended usage ratio: no more than 20% to 30%. Generally 10%~20%.

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