Palm Oil

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1. Emollient - Softens and soothes the skin. Helps with skin conditioning.

Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms. It is naturally reddish in color because of a high beta-carotene content and is semisolid at room temperature.

Palm oil can be bottled for use as cooking oil, and blended into mayonnaise and salad oil and can be found in a variety of processed foods including peanut butter and chips. The highly saturated nature of palm oil renders it solid at room temperature in temperate regions, making it a cheap substitute for butter or trans fats in uses where solid fat is desirable, such as the making of pastry dough and baked goods.

Palm oil is primarily used as skin conditioning agents - occlusive. It is used in the formulation of skin care products, makeup and suntan products. It is also used in the manufacture of soaps, washing powder and other products.