Sesame Oil
(Sesamum Indicum)
From the Arabic word “simsim,” and the Egyptian word “semsent”...
Sesame Oil is grown in the tropical regions of the East Indies, as well as China, India, Africa and South America.
In acient Egypt, Sesame seeds were ground into flour. Today they are used in the Mediterranean to make a paste called “tahini.”
Expeller pressed from the seeds of the Seasamum Indicum plant, this oil is yellow in color and used in shortenings, salad oil, margarine and similar food products.
Sesame Oil is a carrier oil with many of the same emollient properties olive oil, as well as other nut and vegetable oils. Used most often in cosmetics and suntan products, Sesame Oil is high in Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin E, calcium, magnesium and phosphorous.
Sesame Oil is a stable product which contains a natural antioxidant system that is made up of sesamol and sesamolinol thus significantly reducing the rate of oxidation.
Common Uses of Sesame Oil
- Cosmetic products
- Suntan lotions
- Massage oils
- Shampoos
- Soaps
Benefits of Sesame Oil
- Blocks 30 percent of the sun’s UV rays
- Antioxidant
- Regenerating agent
SESAME OIL TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
TRADE NAME:OBN 181 SM/R
CHEMICAL NAME:SESAME OIL
INCI NAME:SESAMUM INDICUM
CAS NUMBER:8008-74-0
EINECS NUMBER:232-370-6
|
U.M. |
Test Methods |
Range |
|
Physical status at 25C° |
|
Visual |
Liquid |
|
Acid value |
mgKOH/g |
AOCS Cd3a-63 |
>0.5 |
|
Iodine value |
gI2/100 |
AOCS Tg2a-64 |
103 – 116 |
|
Saponification value |
mgKOH/g |
ISO 3657-1988 |
185 – 200 |
|
Peroxide value |
meq02/Kg |
Internal method |
<2 |
|
Color |
Yellow/Red |
Lovibond cell 5” ¼ |
40Y/4R |
|
Unsaponifiable matter |
% |
Internal method |
<1 |
|
Density at 20C° |
g/cc |
ASTM D1298-85 |
0.900 – 0.930 |
|
Cloud point |
°C |
AOCS Cc6-25 |
<-10 |
|
Pour point |
°C |
ASTM D97-87 |
<-15 |
Fatty acids composition %(GLC):
|
Myristic acid |
C14:0 |
<0.1 |
|
Palmitic acid |
C16:0 |
6 – 15 |
|
Palmitoleic acid |
C16:1 |
<0.5 |
|
Margaric acid |
C17:0 |
<0.1 |
|
Margaroleic acid |
C17:1 |
<0.1 |
|
Stearic acid |
C18:0 |
3 – 6 |
|
Oleic acid |
C18:1 |
40 – 50 |
|
Linoleic acid |
C18:2 |
30 – 55 |
|
Alpha-Linolenic acid |
C18:3 |
<0.5 |
|
Arachidic acid |
C20:0 |
<0.5 |
|
Eicosanic acid |
C20:1 |
<0.5 |
|
Behenic acid |
C22:0 |
<0.5 |
|
Erucic acid |
C22:1 |
Tr. | |
