Version n°1 09/12/1999 Revision n°7 05/11/2013

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SAFFLOWER OIL REFINED

INCI CTFA: Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil

European INCI : Carthamus Tinctorius Oil

CAS : 8001-23-8

EINECS : 232-276-5

APPLICATIONS

Safflower oil is used in body and hair care products: creams for damaged, dry and fragile skin, sun creams and shampoos for dyed,

dry and thin hair.

ORIGIN

Originating from Asia, safflower is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Compositae family. It is nowadays cultivated in the United

States and in Australia. It is 10 to 60 cm high and its smooth stem has shiny serrated leaves. Its orangey-yellow flowers appear in

summer and look like long tubes, the fruit of which is bitter.

PROPERTIES

Safflower oil has the highest linoleic acid content of all vegetable oils. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid that is not synthesized

by the organism and must be present in the diet. It helps to regulate the moisturizing and restructuring abilities of the epidermis.

Safflower oil is nourishing, moisturizing and restructuring.

SPECIFICATIONS

ACID VALUE (NF EN ISO 660/99): < 2 mg KOH/g

PEROXIDE VALUE* (NF EN ISO 3960/10) : <10 meq O2 actif/Kg

*peroxide value is < 10 if the product is stored in the conditions described below.

CHARACTERISTICS

COLOUR : yellow

ODOUR : characteristic

DENSITY at 20°C : 0.91-0.93

AVERAGE FATTY ACID COMPOSITION

Saturated fatty acids

Palmitic ac. C16:0 4,0 – 10,0%

Stearic ac. C18:0 1,0 – 5,0%

Arachidic ac. C20:0 <1,0%

Behenic ac. C22:0 <1,0%

PRODUCTION AND STORAGE

PRODUCTION: Oil demucilaged, neutralized, dried, decoloured by physical and chemical treatment

STORAGE: Before opening: Keep away from light, heat (T<20°C) and in a dry place.

After opening: Keep the product in the original packaging away from light, heat (T<20°C) and in a dry place

Inert with 0.5 to 1L of gas (ex: nitrogen)/L of packaging

Close quickly after using (opening time <15min)

PACKAGING: 4,6kg & 23kg Jerry Cans, 190kg Drums

Unsaturated fatty acids

Oleic ac. C18:1 8,0 - 21,0%

Linoleic ac. C18:2 68,0 - 83,0%

Linolenic ac. C18:3 <0,5%

Eicosenoic ac. C20 :1 <1,5%

REFRACTIVE INDEX at 20°C: 1.472 – 1.478

IODINE VALUE : 130-160 gI2/100g

SAPONIFICATION VALUE: 180-200 mgKOH/g