Commodity:

Grape Seed Oil

Other Names:

N/A

Type:

Vegetable Oil

Botanical Name:

Vitis vinifera

CAS #:

8024-22-4

FEMA:

N/A

EINECS:

N/A

Part used:

Seed

Extraction Type:

Cold press

Packing:

25 kg drum or 180 kg drum

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

METHOD

APPEARANCE

Light yellow or green liquid, with

STM 01.010

grapeseed oil’s peculiar smell and taste

ACID VALUE, KOH mg /g:

≤2.0

AOCS Cd 3d-63

PEROXIDE VALUE, meq/kg:

≤10.0

AOCS Cd 8b-90

SAPONIFICATION VALUE,KOH mg /g:

188-194

AOCS Cd 3-25

INSOLUBLE IMPURITY, %(m/m):

≤0.05

AOCS Ca 3a-46

UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER, %

≤2.0

AOCS Ca 6a-40

MOISTURE AND VOLATILES, %:

≤0.20

AOCS Ca 2d-25

GARDNER COLOR

≤5

AOCS Td 1a-64

COLD TEST

Clear after 5.5 hours at 0°C

AOCS Cc 11-53

RESIDUAL SOLVENT, mg/kg:

Negative

AOCS Ba 14-87

LEAD ppm

≤0.05

AOCS Ca 18c-91

ARSENIC ppm

≤0.1

AOAC 986.15

CADMIUM ppm

≤0.01

AOAC 986.15

MERCURY ppm

≤0.005

AOAC 971.21

FATTY ACID COMPOSITION

AOCS Ce 1e-91

C:14:0 MYRISTIC %

0-0.3

C:16:0 PALMITIC %

5.5-11.0

C:18:0 STEARIC %

3.0-6.5

C:18:1 OLEICO %

12.0-28.0

C:18:2 LINOLEIC %

58.0-78.0

OTHERS %

0-5.0

PACKAGING: 190kg/200LHPET drum with export standard, purged with nitrogen, or as customer’s requirements.

STORAGE: The oil should be stored at a cool and dry place, protected from light.

SHELF LIFE: The shelf life of the oil is two years if unopened in the original package. Once opened the oil should be blanketed under nitrogen and used within six months.