Organic Palmfruit Shortening (RBD/S)

All purpose trans-fat free Organic Palmfruit Shortening RBD/S (Refined, Bleached, and Deodorized Shortening) from GloryBee is white in color and neutral in flavor. It makes a deliciously flaky pie crust, buttery smooth frosting, and is perfect for a wide variety of soap and skincare applications.

Our organic Palmfruit Shortening has a high smoke point, is shelf-stable, and is naturally solid at room temperature. It’s an excellent, non-hydrogenated substitute for traditional shortenings, butters, or spreads which can be ridden with harmful trans fatty acids that result from industrial hydrogenation processing.

This oil is remarkably versatile and can be used for shortening, baking, margarine, sautéing, deep frying, and soaps. Our Organic Palmfruit Shortening RBD/S is an ideal addition to vegetarian, vegan, whole food, paleo, ketogenic, and gluten-free diets.

For body care, it can be used as an ingredient for creams, lotions, lip balm, ointments and soap. Its primary applications in the body care industry are as an emollient for lotions and balms, a sustainable alternative to petroleum ingredients in cosmetics, and can improve the functionality of natural soaps and other cleaning products.

The pulp of the palmfruit is pressed separately from the kernel, which results in unrefined red palm oil. This unrefined red palm oil can then be refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD) to remove the color and flavor, leaving a more neutral oil.

Botanical Name

Elaeis guineensis

Country of Origin

Ecuador

Extraction Method

Expeller Pressed

Refinement Process

Refined, bleached, and deodorized

Specifications

Free Fatty Acids (as oleic):  ≤ 0.1%
Peroxide Value:  ≤ 1.0 meg/kg
Moisture:  ≤ 0.05%
Color (lovibond 5 1/4" red):  ≤ 2.5
Slip Melting Point (°C):  36 - 39
Iodine Value (cg/g):  50 - 56
Solid Fat Content:
    10°C  45 - 55%
    20°C  20 - 30%
    30°C  7 - 14%
    35°C  3 - 8%
    40°C  ≤ 3%

Attributes

• Organic
• Kosher
• Vegan
• Non GMO Project Verified
• Naturally Gluten Free
• Stored in a SQF Certified Facility
• GloryBee is FSMA Compliant

Shelf Life & Storage

Product shelf life is dependent on storage conditions and is highly variable. Products should be stored under cool, dry conditions and in a humidity controlled environment. Industry standard for product, when stored under optimum conditions, is 18 months from the date of manufacture.