Babassu oil

Babassu oil (CAS 91078-92-1) is a pale yellow vegetable oil cold-pressed from the kernels of the Amazonian babassu palm.

Where is Babassu oil used?

• Personal care: skin-conditioning emollient and emulsifier
• Cosmetics and skincare: base oil in creams, lotions, lip balms, hair conditioners
• Food: cocoa butter substitute and cooking fat in confectionery and baked goods
• Soap manufacturing: contributes to lather quality and bar hardness
• Coatings and adhesives: bio-based plasticizer and carrier component in specialty resin systems
• It serves as a functional alternative to coconut oil for sensitive-skin formulations.

Good to know: Rapid skin absorption supports lightweight moisturizing without heavy residue. Refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD) variants are available for neutral odor and color; crude and virgin cold-pressed grades are traded for natural and organic-positioned formulations.

Commercial specifications

• Typically in drums, IBCs, and bulk tankers