Palm oil codex
Stan 125-1981
Water and volatile matter 0, 2% maximum
Insoluble impurities 0.05% maximum
Soap content 0.005% maximum
Free fatty acids 0, 15%
Maximum expressed as palmitic acid
Colour (lovibond 5 1/4 inch cell) red 6 maximum
Phosphorus not
More than 4 mg/kg
Iodine number (wijs) 50 to 55
Palmitic acid 39.3 to
47.5% of total fatty acids present
Cholesterol not
More than 4% of total sterol content
Oleic acid 36 to
44% of total fatty acids present
Refractive index (n50/d) 1.454 - 1.456
Relative density (50°c/water at 20°c) 0.891 - 0.899
Authorised additives max.
75mg of butylated hydroxytoluene (bht-e-321) per kg of oil
Peroxide maximum 10
Milliequivalents peroxide oxygen/kg oil
Carotenoids in red palm oil min 500
Mg/kg and not more than 2'000mg/kg calculated as beta
Vitamin a+d

Drums, pet bottles - 1l, 2l, 5l, 20l.
Buyer's needs.