Coconut fatty acid distillate
The fatty acids recovered when food-grade coconut oil is refined, distilled into a plant-based raw material for soaps, home care and oleochemicals. From the Philippines, in drums, IBCs or flexitanks.
Nothing from the coconut goes to waste
When food-grade RBD coconut oil is refined, its free fatty acids are separated, split by hydrolysis and distilled. That distillate is CFAD: mainly lauric (C12) and myristic (C14) acid, with palmitic (C16), oleic and stearic (C18) acid.
Ours is the light grade, and it's food grade, because it's made from RBD coconut oil rather than from crude. It's free of solvents and nothing is added. Soap, detergent and oleochemical makers use it as a plant-based alternative to animal fats.
It's coconut only, never palm, and comes from the Philippines.
Fatty acids and values
| CFAD (C12–C18) | |
|---|---|
| Grade | Light grade, food grade |
| Made from | Food-grade RBD coconut oil, by hydrolysis and distillation |
| Colour | Light yellow to yellow, by production run |
| Colour (Lovibond 5¼″) | 1.0 R / 10 Y max |
| Lauric acid (C12) | 46–58% |
| Myristic acid (C14) | 18–24% |
| Palmitic acid (C16) | 7–12% |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) | 6–11% |
| Stearic acid (C18) | 2–6% |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 1–3% |
| Capric acid (C10) | 1.0% max |
| Acid value | 250–260 mg KOH/g |
| Saponification value | 250–261 mg KOH/g |
| Iodine value | 6–15 g I₂/100 g |
| Unsaponifiable matter | 1.0% max |
| Moisture and impurities | 2.0% max combined |
| Titre | 23–30 °C |
| Status | Non-GMO · allergen-free · vegan |
| Shelf life | 24 months, sealed |
| Packaging | 200 litre HDPE drum · IBC · flexitank |
| Origin | Philippines |
Typical specification. The data sheet has the full specification; the certificate of analysis of your batch has its results.
Data sheets, no sign-up
The technical and safety data sheets. A certificate of analysis comes with every batch.
- Technical data sheet: Coconut Fatty Acid DistillateCFAD · NEO-TDS-008 · rev. 1 · September 2026PDF · 59 KBTechnical data sheet: Coconut Fatty Acid Distillate (PDF) →
- Safety data sheet: Coconut Fatty Acid DistillateCFAD · NEO-SDS-009 · rev. 1 · October 2026PDF · 75 KBSafety data sheet: Coconut Fatty Acid Distillate (PDF) →
- Certificate of analysisWith every batchPer batchRequest a certificate of analysis →
Where CFAD goes
- Soaps and personal-care formulations
- Cosmetic formulations
- Home care and cleaning agents
- Fragrance stabiliser and opacifier
- Surfactants, emulsifiers and foaming agents
- Release agents and polishes
- Pharmaceutical formulations
- Animal feed
By the drum, the IBC or the flexitank
CFAD ships in 200 litre HDPE drums, in HDPE IBCs or in flexitanks. For cool climates we add a heating pad on request, so it can be pumped out on arrival.
Tell us your volume and destination and we'll quote it. We organise sea freight to your port, and each pack carries its batch code, production and expiry dates, origin and HS code, plus any labelling your market requires.
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