This babassu oil is extracted from the kernels of the babassu palm and then refined.
 
At temperatures below 21/22 °C, babassu oil is solid and slightly yellowish to white. Higher temperatures cause the oil to melt into an almost water-clear liquid. Due to its high content of lauric and myristic acids, babassu oil is recommended for the care of eczema and itchy, dry, inflamed skin that needs plenty of moisture but no additional oil. It is quickly absorbed by the skin without leaving a greasy film and leaves the skin feeling velvety soft.
 
Babassu oil is versatile:
e.g., in massage oils, lotions, face creams, body lotions, and lip balms.
 
Babassu oil is also ideal as a base oil for soap making, as it creates a creamy lather and gives the soap a pleasantly smooth, nourishing texture. Shampoo soaps made with babassu oil are particularly suitable for dry and damaged hair.
 
Melting point:
22 - 26 °C
 
Saponification value:
241 - 253
 
Unsaponifiable:
1 %