Babassu Oil – Refined | Cosmetic Grade Carrier Oil

Discover the lightweight, silky feel of Babassu Oil, a versatile plant-based emollient prized by soap makers and cosmetic formulators for skin care, hair care, body care and handcrafted bath products.

Derived from the kernels of the Babassu palm, this refined oil has a smooth, light texture that melts readily with warmth. Rich in naturally occurring fatty acids, including lauric and myristic acids, Babassu Oil provides conditioning and emollience without the excessively heavy feel associated with some traditional oils.

At room temperature, Babassu Oil is typically a soft white solid. It melts easily when warmed, making it simple to incorporate into soaps, conditioners, body butters, balms, creams, lotions and other cosmetic formulations.

Why Formulators Love Babassu Oil

• Lightweight, silky skin feel
• Excellent emollient for skin and hair formulations
• Helps leave skin feeling soft and conditioned
• Adds slip and softness to hair care products
• Useful alternative to coconut oil in many formulations
• Refined for a neutral colour and minimal characteristic aroma
• Melts readily on contact with warmth
• Excellent for soap, body care and hair care
• Suitable for anhydrous and emulsified cosmetic formulations

Popular Uses

Soap Making
Babassu Oil is an excellent addition to cold process and hot process soap formulations. Its fatty acid composition can contribute cleansing properties and a creamy, stable lather.

Conditioners & Hair Masks
Use Babassu Oil to add softness, lubrication and shine to conditioners, deep-conditioning treatments, hair masks and leave-in products.

Hair Oils & Treatments
Its lightweight texture makes Babassu Oil useful for hair oils, scalp treatments, smoothing products and anti-frizz formulations.

Body Butters
Add Babassu Oil to whipped or traditional body butters for a lighter, faster-melting texture.

Creams & Lotions
Use it as part of the oil phase in facial moisturizers, hand creams, body lotions and other emulsions.

Balms & Lotion Bars
Babassu Oil works beautifully in lip balms, body balms, salves, massage bars and solid lotion formulations.

Face & Body Oils
Use alone or combine with other carrier oils to create lightweight facial, body and massage oil blends.

Texture & Appearance

Babassu Oil is generally white and solid at room temperature. It liquefies when gently warmed and may naturally change between solid and liquid states depending on room temperature.

These changes are normal and do not indicate a problem with the product.

Formulating With Babassu Oil

Babassu Oil can be used as part of the oil phase of cosmetic formulations.

For emulsions such as creams, lotions and conditioners, gently melt the Babassu Oil with the other oil-phase ingredients before emulsification.

For anhydrous products such as balms, body butters and lotion bars, melt with the remaining oils, butters and waxes as required by your formulation.

For soap making, calculate Babassu Oil using the appropriate SAP value and always run your complete recipe through a reliable soap calculator before preparing your lye solution.

Great For

• Cold process soap
• Hot process soap
• Shampoo bars
• Conditioner bars
• Hair conditioner
• Hair masks
• Leave-in treatments
• Hair oils
• Body butter
• Lotion bars
• Creams and lotions
• Facial moisturizers
• Body oils
• Massage products
• Balms and salves
• Lip care formulations

Babassu Oil vs. Coconut Oil

Babassu Oil is often selected by formulators looking for some of the useful formulation characteristics associated with coconut oil while creating a different sensory profile.

It melts easily, provides excellent emollience and can give finished products a smooth, silky feel. This makes Babassu especially useful in premium hair care, facial care and body care formulations where a lighter after-feel is desired.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry location away from direct sunlight and excessive heat. Keep the container securely closed when not in use.

Babassu Oil may soften or liquefy in warmer conditions and become solid again when cooled. This natural temperature-related change does not affect normal use.

Important Information

For cosmetic and external use only.

This is a cosmetic raw material intended for use by formulators and makers. Always follow good manufacturing practices and conduct appropriate stability, compatibility and safety testing on finished products.

Ingredient Information

INCI Name: Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil

CAS Number: 91078-92-1

Botanical Name: Orbignya oleifera

Plant Part: Kernels

Processing: Refined

Solubility: Oil soluble

Appearance: White solid oil at room temperature; melts with gentle warming

Aroma: Very mild / characteristic

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Babassu Oil used for?

Babassu Oil is a cosmetic carrier oil used in soap, skin care, hair care, conditioners, body butters, balms, lotions, creams and other personal care formulations.

Is Babassu Oil solid or liquid?

Babassu Oil is normally solid or semi-solid at typical room temperatures and melts when warmed. Its texture can change naturally depending on temperature.

Can Babassu Oil be used in soap making?

Yes. Babassu Oil is popular in handcrafted soap formulations and can contribute cleansing properties and creamy lather. Always calculate the correct amount of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide using a soap calculator.

Can Babassu Oil be used in conditioner?

Yes. Babassu Oil can be incorporated into conditioners, hair masks, conditioner bars and other hair products to provide emollience, slip, softness and shine.

Can Babassu Oil be used in body butter?

Yes. Its quick-melting texture makes it an excellent ingredient for whipped body butter, lotion bars, balms and rich moisturizing products.

Is Babassu Oil the same as coconut oil?

No. They come from different plants, although their fatty acid profiles share some similarities. Babassu is frequently used by cosmetic formulators as an alternative or complement to coconut oil.