Products Description Emulsifying fatty acid derived from palm oil that is made in an environmentally sustainable manner by a manufacturer who is a full-fledged member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and fully complies with all domestic and international regulatory requirements for fair trade. Saponification value 218-222. HLB 11-12 (gives oil-in-water emulsions). Benefits Acts as viscosity builder, emollient and co-emulsifier Acts also as superfatting agent and opacifier Widely used to improve emollience and thickness of emulsions Use Add to formulas to the heated oil phase to melt the crystals. Typical use level 0.25 - 3%. For external use only. Applications Creams, cream rinses, shampoos and conditioners, soaps, and many other basic cosmetic preparations.