Babassu Oil

Name:
Babassu Oil
Detailed information:
A nondrying, edible oil expressed from the kernels of the babassu palm, which grows in profusion in Brazil. Composition: 44% lauric acid, 15% myristic acid, 16% oleic acid, balance mixed acids. Usable in foods and soapmaking, but supply is limited by cost of exploitation of the large quantities potentially available. Combustible.