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Coconut oil

Properties

Melting point:: 20-28 °C(lit.)

Density: 0.903 g/mL at 25 °C

Flash point:: 113 °C

storage temp.: 2-8°C

solubility: Practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in methylene chloride and in light petroleum (bp: 65-70 °C), very slightly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent).

form: low-melting solid

color: White or almost white

Odor: at 100.00 %. fresh fatty fruity nutty

Odor Type: fatty

Water Solubility: insoluble

Dielectric constant: 2.9（Ambient）

Safety Information

Safety Statements: 24/25

RIDADR: UN 1363 4.2/ PGIII

WGK Germany: -

RTECS: GG6040000

F: 8-23

HazardClass: 4.2

PackingGroup: III

HS Code: 15131110

Use

Coconut oil has traditionally been used in ointments where it forms a readily absorbable base. It has been used particularly in preparations intended for application to the scalp, where it could be applied as a solid but would liquefy when applied to the skin. Coconut oil is readily saponified by strong alkalis even in the cold and, as the soap produced is not readily precipitated by sodium chloride, it has been used in the making of ‘marine’ soap. Coconut oil may be used in the formulation of a range of other preparations including emulsions and nanoemulsions, intranasal solutions, and rectal capsules and suppositories. In addition, coconut oil has been reported to have antifungal activity against a range of Candida species. Coconut oil has been used therapeutically in a lotion for the eradication of head lice, and was included in a regime used to treat a patient who had ingested 16.8 g aluminum phosphide. Concern has been expressed at the potential use of coconut oil as a suntan lotion as it does not afford any protection against ultraviolet light.