LANOLIN ALCOHOL COSMETIC
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND DATA REFERENCE SHEET
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PRODUCT NAME:
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LANOLIN ALCOHOL COSMETIC
LANOLIN ALCOHOL 8027- 33 - 6 WOOL ALCOHOL / WOOLWAX ALCOHOL |
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Acid Value
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mg / KOH / g
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2.0 Maximum
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Colour
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Gardner
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10.0 Maximum
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Saponification Value
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mg / KOH / g
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90 - 110
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Loss on Drying
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%
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0.5 Maximum
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Melting Point
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Degrees C
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45 Minimum
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Residue on Ignition
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%
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0.15 Maximum
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Cholesterol Content
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% ( GC )
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3.0 Minimum
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Lanolin Alcohol Cosmetic Grade is a purifed, sterol rich fraction comprising a mixture of
cholesterol, lanosterol and agnosterol plus some straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols. The alcohol has a lower cholesterol content than the more superior pharmaceutical grades, but is used extensively for water in oil preparations as well as in hair and skin applications. The material is an odourless waxy solid being bright yellow in appearance and is available in blocks or broken pieces to facilitate ease of handling and melting |