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In
Depth Info About Emu Oil
Material
Safety Data Sheet
Product
Identification: Emu Oil
Uses:
Emollient in skin care products
Description:
At 20 degrees C., emu oil is a semi solid white mass. At 60 degrees
C., it is a practically clear, slightly yellow tinted liquid with
almost no odor
Boiling
point: > 150 degrees
Refractive
index: 1.4569
Vapor
pressure: NA
Acid value:
Max. 0.50
Flash
point: >140 degrees
Saponification
value: 185-200
Iodine
value:
81
Water
content: 0.05%
FFA's:
0.04%
Anisidine
value: 2
Color:
0.1R 1.0Y
Flavor:
Bland
Odor:
None
Specific
gravity: 0.91g/ml
Peroxide
value: 0m Eq/1000ml
Constituents
(fatty acids)
Mean content %
C14:0 myristic
0.8
C16:0 palmitic 21.5
C16:1 palmitoleic 4.8
C18:0 stearic 10.9
C18:1 oleic 45.6
C18:2 linoleic 13.9
C18:3 linolenic 0.6
Health Hazard Information:
Emu oil is
an edible oil and has NO known adverse health effects.
According
to Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regulations (16CFR 1500.41) emu
oil is NOT a primary dermal irritant.
According
to 16CFR 1500.42 emu oil is NOT an ocular irritant.
According
to 16CFR 1500.3 emu oil is not toxic to rats.
Precautions
for Use:
Exposure limits: Not considered hazardous. There are no known Threshold
Limited Values for emu oil.
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