Fractionated Coconut Oil

Latin name: Cocos nucifera

Category: Carrier oil

Origin: USA

Method: Expression/separation

Part: Fruit

Color: Clear

Scent: Odorless

Consistency: Thin

Absorption: Quick to Average

Shelf life: Stable - store in a cool, dark place

Whole or Virgin coconut oil (commonly found in health food stores) has unsaturated long chain fatty acids in it, making it solid at room temperature. But coconut oil also has many shorter, completely saturated (no double bonds) triglycerides. It is these fatty acids that are separated from the long chain ones to produce Fractionated Coconut Oil (FCO). The separation process involves only a simple physical separation process so there are no chemical residues to worry about.

Because these shorter fatty acids are saturated, they do not react with oxygen and oxidize, meaning Fractionated Coconut Oil does not go rancid! An added bonus of the short chain fatty acids is they absorb more quickly and do not leave greasy residue like Virgin Coconut oil.

Suggested Uses

• Benefits all skin types
• Moisturizes skin
• Natural makeup remover
• Deep moisturizer for hair
• Ideal for infrequently used blends and recipes

Benefits

• Liquid at room temperature and below
• Lightest of all carrier oils
• Comprised only of shorter, saturated fatty acids side chains which absorb more easily into skin and do not oxidize
• Absorbs quickly and leaves skin feeling smooth - leaves light, greasy residue
• Long shelf life - Doesn’t oxidize or go rancid
• Completely soluble with all essential oils
• Kosher and Food Grade

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