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CHAULMOOGRA VEGETABLE OIL

Rs. 90.00

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This oil has fabulous properties in preparations for the care of scaly skin, atopic tendency, or imperfections. This “gifted” oil is also exceptional as an ingredient to fight against cellulite, hair loss, and dandruff, and to promote and unify tanning.

 

ID CARD

Chaulmoogra


Method of obtaining...........................First cold press
Part of the extracted plant..............Seeds
Botanical name...............................Hydnocarpus laurifolia
Botanical family..............................Hydnocarpaceae
Function.........................................Cosmetic ingredient
Quality

100% pure and natural, virgin, first cold pressing without any chemical treatment, cosmetic quality

Native country................................India
Culture...........................................Wild picking


 

QUALITY

Production date
July 2019 (lot 19HV0196), July 2019 (lot 19HV0213) and March 2020 (lot 20HV0051)

Use preferably before the end of
July 2021 (lot 19HV0196), July 2021 (lot 19HV0213) and March 2022 (lot 20HV0051)

On the label, the lot number is followed by a letter indicating the packaging series.

Organoleptic properties

- Appearance:  semi-solid, background on the skin
- Color:  beige (brown vegetal deposit possible at the bottom of the bottle)
- Odor:  characteristic and distinctive, evoking spices with a slightly acid note
- Touch:  quite rich


Density
0.95-0.96

Saponification index
196

Composition

Fatty acid composition - stage gas chromatography the batch 19HV0196:

  • Saturated fatty acids (AGS): palmitic acid (3.25%),
  • Cyclic fatty acids:  hydnocarpic acid (47.56%), chaulmoogric acid (30.15%), gorlic acid (11.81%)

Fatty acid composition - gas phase chromatography of batch 19HV0213:

  • Saturated fatty acids (AGS): palmitic acid (3.25%),
  • Cyclic fatty acids:  hydnocarpic acid (47.56%), chaulmoogric acid (30.15%), gorlic acid (11.81%)

Composition of fatty acids - gas phase chromatography of lot 20HV0051:

  • Saturated fatty acids (AGS): palmitic acid (3.14%),
  • Cyclic fatty acids:  hydnocarpic acid (48.96%), chaulmoogric acid (30.53%), gorlic acid (11.92%)

  • Zoom on cyclic fatty acids: hydnocarpic acid, chaulmoogric acid, and gorlic acid are very specific fatty acids, having a cyclopentenic structure. These rare fatty acids characteristic of Chaulmoogra are responsible for the extraordinary properties of this oil, in particular its anti-mycobacterial and anti-bacterial action. 

Other active constituents  : 

  • Unsaponifiables (1 to 3%)

 
Storage conditions
Stable vegetable oil. Keep dry, away from heat and light.


Precautions

Do not swallow, external use only.