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Organic Coconut Oil from Dominican Republic
Contemporary concepts of organic production were
introduced into the Dominican Republic in the early
1980s. First commercial exports of organic products
date back to 1989. These comprised mainly of exports
of bananas to Europe and to the United States.
Subsequently cocoa, coffee, coconuts, mangoes and
crude coconut oil were exported.
Organic products are today an important component
of the agricultural sector.
The Dominican Republic is currently one of the leading
exporters of tropical organic products globally. Organic
production in the country is clearly dominated by
bananas, which account for about 80% of all organic
exports. In the course of the last decade, land dedicated
to organic crops grew to 8.3% of the total 161.000 ha
available (data 2009, Organic World statistics http://
www.organic-world.net).
A&A Fratelli Parodi produces Organic Coconut Oil
in the Dominican Republic. This is a special oil, with
unique characteristics and quality.
Why is Parodi’s organic coconut oil from the
Domincan Republic a unique product?
This is exactly the kind of questions we asked
ourselves the very first time when we saw the fatty
acid composition and the iodine number of dominican
coconut oil. The former is listed in Table 1, in comparison
with the average coconut oil figures as reported in the
literature [1].
Why is the short chain fatty acids (C8, C10, C12)
percentage greater than in coconuts from other areas?
Why are the polyunsaturated fatty acids (C18:1, C18:2)
percentages lower?
It is not an easy question to answer, but it is probably
something related to the plant dna, because of the
climatic and orographic conditions in which the trees
grow and reproduce, typical of the island environment
where few possibilities of genetic mixing with other
plants exist.
Also in larger islands at continental scale (e.g. Australia,
New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Madagascar), similar
phenomena can be observed, so that often unique
conditions are found in comparison with the rest of the
world.
By looking at the figures of Table 1, one can notice
the outstanding amount of medium chain fatty
acids in Coconut oil from Dominican Republic
that can reach, as a whole, almost 80 % of the
fatty acid content.
Cocunut palms grow spontaneously in an
uncontaminated environment, coconuts are collected
manually by local people and processed with care and
respect, to provide the best quality oil and to preserve
the unique characteristics that nature has given it.

Fatty acids distribution (%)

Organic Coconut Oil Figure 1: The Dominican Republic

Fatty acid Common name Coconut Oil (Dominican Republic)

C6:0 Caproic 0.2 - 0.8 < 0.1

C8:0 Caprylic 6-9 11 - 16
C10:0 Capric 6 - 10 10 - 15
C12:0 Lauric 46 - 50 45 - 49
C14:0 Myristic 17 - 19 15 - 17 Table 1: Fatty acid composition of coconut oil [1]
C16:0 Palmitic 8 - 10 6-8 (third column), in comparison with Organic coconut oil
C18:0 Stearic 2-3 1 - 2.5 from Domincan Republic. In the naming convention,
C18:1 Oleic 5-7 3-5 e.g. C8:0 refers to the acid with 8 carbon atoms and
0 double bonds.
C18:2 Linoleic 1 - 2.5 0.5 - 1

Cocunut palms grow

spontaneously in an
uncontaminated environment.
Medium Chain Triglycerides
Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) are mixed
triglycerides of saturated fatty acids with a chain length
of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, mainly C8 (caprylic acid) and
C10 (capric acid). MCT Oil can be obtained in two
ways, by chemical recombination of refined fatty acids
coming from coconut oil with glycerine, or directly by
molecular distillation of virgin coconut oil. The first
product is a synthetic vegetable based ester, and as
such is subject to REACH registration. The second
one is a 100% natural product, processed with
physical treatments only, and as such is exempt
from REACH.
The separation process is non-chemical and
involves a simple physical separation process, thus
there are no chemical residues to worry about.
MCT oil finds many applications in cosmetics. It
functions as a skin conditioning agent - occlusive,
since it slows the loss of water from the skin by forming
a barrier on the skin’s surface. It alters the thickness of
liquid products and acts as a viscosity controlling
agent. It provides surface glide and is able to promote
pigment dispersion in finished products, acting as a
carrier and transport vehicle.
One of the major advantages of MCT is that, being a
fully saturated oil, it is an inert and stable emollient.
It finds application in Aerosols, Creams, Ointments,
Lotions, Lipsticks.

Organic MCT oils by A&A Fratelli Parodi spa

MCT2, MCT10, MCT15
Our MCT Oil, obtained from organic coconut oil produced in the Dominican Repubblic, is 100% natural
and fully complies with Organic standards, therefore we are proud to name it Organic MCT oil. It’s a non-
reconstituted product resulting from physical distillation processes that preserve its nature, different from
what can be obtained via chemical synthesis of organic raw materials.
Starting from organic coconut oil, a fraction enriched in medium chain triglycerides is isolated from a first
distillation. A second high performance molecular distillation allows to obtain different products (Figure 2).
We’ve selected three main fractions:
The lightest fraction, named Organic MCT2 contains the smallest C12 content (< 2%). Being less available
and obtained with lower yields, this is the most valuable product.
The content of the C12 medium chain increases in passing to the other two products, named accordingly
as Organic MCT10 and Organic MCT15.

Both organic and non-organic MCT 2,10 and 15 grades are available upon request.

First distillation
- Lauric Acid Content +

Organic MCT2 C12<2%

Fractionation Organic MCT10 C12<10%

Molecular Distillation

Figure 2: A&A Fratelli Parodi spa Organic MCT15 C12<15%

MCT Oils production flowchart.

Our MCT Oils are 100% natural products,

obtained via physical processes only.
Some facts about Coconut Oil
Coconut is the fruit of the palm tree Cocos nucifera,
found across much of the tropical and subtropical
area. It is known for its great versatility, as seen in the
many domestic, commercial, and industrial uses of its
different parts.
Cocos nucifera is ubiquitous in all tropical and
subtropical regions, 23° north and south of the equator.
If grown outside this band, flowers do not develop to
normal fruits [2]. Original native regions are southeast
Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines) and Melanesia.
Original areas are wide, thanks to the ability of the fruit
to disseminate the species naturally over distances of
thousands of kilometers. In fact, coconuts can float
on the ocean for long periods and still germinate when
beached, so they may have arisen anywhere between
the eastern Indian and western Pacific oceans. With
geographical explorations and development of trades,
coconut was further spread to Micronesia, India, Sri
Lanka, East Africa, Caribbean.
Statistics from FAO (2009) showed Indonesia,
Philippines, and India as the world’s top producers,
collectively contributing to 80% of the world coconut
production of 59.6 millions metric tons in 2009
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Figure 3: Coconut oil world production, 2009. Biggest producers are Philippines,
Indonesia and India. Pink colored countries account for 9% of total production. The
Dominican Repubblic is highlighted. Source: Food and Agricultural commodities
production, FAOSTAT http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx [accessed 2011-11-20]
(production was 49.8 million metric tons in 2001) [3].
Also, as shown in Figure 3, countries in South and
Central America like Brazil and Mexico are among
the top 10 producers, but with much lower figures.
Coconuts are part of the daily diet of many people.
The oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in
cooking and frying.
For centuries, coconut has been a subsistent crop in
tropical countries. Its most important product is the oil.
Following the demand for coconut oil in Europe for the
production of soap and margarine in the 19th century,
coconut was converted into a commercial crop. In
the 20th century, coconut dominated the oilseed
market until the 1960s when the volume exported was
surpassed by soybean. The aftermath of World War II
saw the substitution of vegetable oils for coconut oil in
the international market. Philippines and Indonesia are
the world’s largest coconut oil producers. In 2009, they
produced 2.2 million metric tons of coconut oil, which
is approximately 63% of the world’s total production
(FAO, 2009). The Philippines is also the top exporter of
coconut oil in the world.
Coconut oil production The fatty acid
composition
Coconut oil is industrially extracted from the meat of of coconut oil
matured coconut. Most commercial grade coconut is reported in
oils are made from copra [4]. Copra, the dried coconut Table 1. As it
meat, can be made by smoke drying or sun drying. can be seen,
Copra can then be pressed by continuous expeller lauric acid
pressing. The oil expeller is a mechanical screw press is the major
in which the oil is expelled from the copra by the component,
pressure exerted by a continuous rotating warm shaft followed by
in the barrel or cage of the press. The barrel is built myristic and
with openings to allow the escape of oil, that can be palmitic acids (long chain acids), and capric and
adjusted according to the type of seed being crushed. caprylic acids (medium chain acids).
Hydraulic presses are also used in large installations. Fatty acids obtained by chemical splitting of coconut
A last step in these large scale processes can use oil (different methods exist) are distilled and can be
chemical solvents, such as hexane, to separate the separated into various fractions or individual cuts, as
coconut cake from the coconut oil and to obtain follows [1]:
higher yields. Final refining, consisting of deodorizing • Caprylic and capric acid: the low molecular weight
and bleaching, is often performed. High heat is used fraction comprises around 55% C8 and 40% C10 fatty
to deodorize the oil, and the oil is typically filtered acid fractions, with small amounts of C6 and C12.
through clays to remove impurities. Sodium hydroxide
• Topped coconut fatty acids: the C12–C18 fraction
is generally also employed to remove free fatty acids
remaining after removing the C8-10 fraction.
and prolong shelf life. This is the most common way to
mass-produce coconut oil. • Lauric and myristic acid: the medium-chain fatty
What is called virgin coconut oil can be obtained acid fraction comprising approximately 72% C12 and
by treating the non-dried meat by simple pressing 26% C14 fatty acid fractions with traces of C10 and
procedures. The product obtained in this wet process C16 fatty acid fractions.
is coconut milk. It contains water and oil. Oil is then • Lauric acid: a pure C12 fatty acid cut with a purity of
separated from water, without shear, chemicals, 99% minimum, with traces of C10 and C14 fatty acids.
refining. Typical separation methods encompass
fermentation and centrifugation. Virgin coconut oil is a • Myristic acid: a C14 fatty acid cut with a purity of
colorless liquid, has a characteristic coconut flavor and 98% minimum and traces of C12 and C16 fatty acid
finds several applications in food, pharmaceutical and fractions.
cosmetic fields. There is a market for each individual cut of high purity
fatty acids, that are highly desired by certain industries,
such as the cosmetic industry.

Bibliography
[1] Gervajio, G. C. Fatty Acids and Derivatives from Coconut Oil Bailey’s Industrial Oil and Fat Products, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005
[2] Traditional Tree Initiative, www.traditionaltree.org
[3] FAOSTAT http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx [accessed 2011-11-20]
[4] Krishna, G.A.G.and Raj, G.; Bhatnagar, A. & Kumar, P.P.K.and Chandrashekar, P. Coconut Oil: Chemistry, Production and Its Applications - A Review
Indian Coconut Journal, 2010, 73, 15-27
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for exotic vegetable oils - refined not listed here
NAMED VEGETABLE OILS AND
TRADE NAME INCI NAME




   FATS - REFINED

1 PARYOL 455 BC/R Cocoa butter theobroma cacao seed butter

2 PARYOL 6129 IL/R Illipè Butter bassia latifolia seed butter
3 PARYOL 218 BK/R Shea butter butyrospermum parkii butter
4 PARYOL 468 MG/R Mango butter mangifera indica seed butter
5 PARYOL 207 AL/R Apricot kernel oil prunus armeniaca kernel oil
6 PARYOL 398 AN/R Cashewnut oil anacardium occidentale seed oil
7 PARYOL 615 AN/R Watermelon seed oil citrullus lanatus seed oil
8 PARYOL 6165 PN/R - PH. EU. Peanut oil (Ph. Eu. 7.2) arachis hypogaea oil

Product: 9 PARYOL 6134 OSO/R Orange seed oil (winterized) citrus aurantium dulcis seed oil

VEGETABLE
10 PARYOL 627 AR/R Argan oil argania spinosa kernel oil
11 PARYOL 243 AV/R Avocado oil persea gratissima oil
12 PARYOL 243 AW/R Avocado oil winterized persea gratissima oil

OILS AND 13
14
PARYOL 637 BS/R
PARYOL 635 BB/R
Babassu Palm oil
Baobab Oil
orbignya oleifera seed oil
adansonia digitata oil

FATS 15
16
17
PARYOL 448 BG/R
PARYOL 452 OC/R
PARYOL 618 CO/R
Borage oil
Cocoa oil (fractionated)
Camellia oil
borago officinalis seed oil
theobroma cacao seed extract
camellia oleifera seed oil

REFINED 18
19
PARYOL 317 CA/R
PARYOL 299 CT/R
Hemp seed oil
Safflower seed oil
cannabis sativa seed oil
carthamus tinctorius seed oil
20 PARYOL 299 CT/O Safflower seed oil (high oleic acid) carthamus tinctorius seed oil
21 PARYOL 194 CL/R Cherry oil prunus avium seed oil
22 PARYOL 507 CC/R Coconut oil cocos nucifera oil
23 PARYOL 507 CC/R PH. EU. Coconut oil (Ph. Eu. 7th Ed.) cocos nucifera oil
24 PARYOL 091 CZ/R Rapeseed oil brassica campestris seed oil
25 PARYOL 619 CTN/R Cotton seed oil gossypium herbaceum seed oil
26 PARYOL 6137 EKUM Echium seed oil echium plantagineum seed oil
27 PARYOL 475 EP/R Evening primrose oil - Onagre oil oenothera biennis oil
28 PARYOL 285 G/R Wheat Germ Oil triticum vulgare germ oil
29 PARYOL 286 GS/R Sunflower oil helianthus annuus seed oil
30 PARYOL 286 GS/AO Sunflower oil (high oleic acid) helianthus annuus hybrid oil
31 PARYOL 333 JB/R Jojoba oil simmondsia chinensis seed oil
32 PARYOL 333 JB Jojoba oil simmondsia chinensis seed oil
33 PARYOL 312 K/R Shea oil butyrospermum parkii oil
34 PARYOL 229 KK/R Kukui oil aleurites moluccana seed oil
35 PARYOL 014 LN/R Linseed oil (Flax) linum usitatissimum seed oil
36 PARYOL 255 MC/R Macadamia oil macadamia integrifolia seed oil
37 PARYOL 231 MS/R Corn oil zea mays oil
38 PARYOL 480 MR Sweet Almond Oil prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
We are able to process speciality oil seeds. 39 PARYOL 480 MR-Ph Eu VII Ed. Sweet Almond Oil (Ph. Eu. 7th Ed.) prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
40 PARYOL 628 MGO/R Mango pulp oil (fractionated) mangifera indica seed oil
Low-temperature expeller-pressed crude 41 PARYOL 622 NE/G Neem oil melia azadirachta seed oil
oils are refined by means of bleaching, 42 PARYOL 262 NL/R Hazelnut oil corylus avellana seed oil
decolouring, deodorizing and winterizing. 43 PARYOL 321 NC/R Walnut Oil juglans regia seed oil
Higly stable oils, low in acid and peroxide 44 PARYOL 616 BN/R Brazil Nut Oil bertholletia excelsa seed oil
valus, and are finally packaged under inert 45 PARYOL 165 OL/R Olive Oil olea europaea fruit oil
nitrogen atmosphere. 46 PARYOL 341 PP/R Poppy seed oil papaver orientale seed oil
47 PARYOL 607 PF/R Passion fruit seed oil passiflora edulis seed oil
Oxidation resistance varies according 48 PARYOL 501 PC/R Pecan nut oil carya illinoensis seed oil
to fatty-acids composition (saturated or 49 PARYOL 624 PE/R Perilla oil perilla ocymoides seed oil
unsaturated) and storage conditions.
50 PARYOL 624 PE/G Perilla oil perilla ocymoides seed oil
51 PARYOL 326 PS/R Peach kernel oil prunus persica kernel oil
Quality Control Laboratory and Customer
52 PARYOL 6120 GF/R Grapefruit oil (fractionated) citrus grandis seed oil
Service are ready to provide you with all
53 PARYOL 602 RBS/R Black currant seed oil - Ribes nigrum ribes nigrum seed oil
required information on our Refined
Vegetable Oils. 54 PARYOL 008 RC/R Castor oil ricinus communis seed oil
55 PARYOL 008 RC/1P Castor oil ricinus communis seed oil
Application Fields 56 PARYOL 046 RC/FU Castor oil - PH EUR ricinus communis seed oil
Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, Industrial 57 PARYOL 568 RS/R Rice Bran oil oryza sativa bran oil
58 PARYOL 568 RS/R - Winterized Rice Bran oil oryza sativa bran oil
59 PARYOL 354 RM/R Rosa Mosqueta oil (Musk rose oil) rosa moschata seed oil
60 PARYOL 181 SM/R Sesame seed oil sesamum indicum seed oil
61 PARYOL 003 SJ/R Soyabean oil glycine soja oil
62 PARYOL 643 TM/R Tamanu oil calophyllum tacamahaca seed oil
63 PARYOL 325 VN/R Grapeseed oil vitis vinifera seed oil
64 PARYOL 634 ZC/R Pumpkin seed oil cucurbita pepo seed oil
65 PARYOL MCT 2 Caprylic/capric/lauric triglyceride caprylic/capric/lauric triglyceride
66 PARYOL MCT 10 Caprylic/capric/lauric triglyceride caprylic/capric/lauric triglyceride
67 PARYOL MCT 15 Caprylic/capric/lauric triglyceride caprylic/capric/lauric triglyceride
 Please enquire
for exotic butters not listed here

TRADE NAME NAMED BUTTER INCI NAME


  

prunus armeniaca kernel oil - hydrogenated

1 PARYOBUTTER A39 Apricot butter vegetable oil - butyrospermum parkii butter -
tocopherol

argania spinosa oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil -

2 PARYOBUTTER ARG Argan butter
butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

persea gratissima oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil

3 PARYOBUTTER AV38 Avocado butter

Product:
- butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

BUTTERS 4 PARYOBUTTER CU 40 Cucumber butter

cucumis sativus oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil -
butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

vitis vitifera seed oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil -

5 PARYOBUTTER GS 40 Grapeseed butter
butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

canabis sativa seed oil - hydrogenated vegetable

6 PARYOBUTTER HE 40 Hempseed butter
oil - butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

simmondsia chinensis oil - hydrogenated

7 PARYOBUTTER J 39 Jojoba butter vegetable oil - butyrospermum parkii butter -
tocopherol

aleurites moluccana seed oil - hydrogenated

8 PARYOBUTTER KK 43 Kukui butter vegetable oil - butyrospermum parkii butter -
tocopherol

macadamia ternifolia seed oil - hydrogenated

9 PARYOBUTTER MA 39 Macadamia butter vegetable oil - butyrospermum parkii butter -
tocopherol

citrullus vulgaris seed oil - hydrogenated vegetable

10 PARYOBUTTER ME 40 Melon butter
oil - butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

olea europaea fruit oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil

11 PARYOBUTTER 165 O38 Olive butter
- butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

elaeis guineensis oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil -

12 PARYOBUTTER 081 PM Palm butter
butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

papaver orientale seed oil - hydrogenated

13 PARYOBUTTER PO 40 Poppy butter vegetable oil - butyrospermum parkii butter -
Butters are lipids with melting points not tocopherol
higher than 50°C, solid at room temperature.
cucurbita pepo seed oil - hydrogenated vegetable
14 PARYOBUTTER PUM 40 Pumpkin butter
Few butters occurr in nature, involving oil - butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol
different oils and fats. We are committed to
preparing exotic butter blends, suitable for rosa moschata seed oil - hydrogenated vegetable
skin care formulations, with taylor-made 15 PARYOBUTTER RM 40 Rosa Mosqueta butter
oil - butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol
lubricity and emolliency, resulting in superior
skin feeling.
oryza sativa bran oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil -
16 PARYOBUTTER RB 40 Rice Bran butter
butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol
As an emerging successful application,
our butters can be employed to realize carthamus tinctorius seed oil - hydrogenated
massage-oil candles. 17 PARYOBUTTER SAF 40 Safflower butter vegetable oil - butyrospermum parkii butter -
tocopherol
Quality Control Laboratory and Customer
Service are ready to provide you with all 18 PARYOBUTTER S 39 Soybean butter
glycine soja oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil -
required information on our Butters. butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

Application Fields helianthus annuus seed oil - hydrogenated

19 PARYOBUTTER SF 40 Sunflower butter vegetable oil - butyrospermum parkii butter -
Cosmetic tocopherol

prunus amygdalus dulcis oil - hydrogenated

20 PARYOBUTTER M 40 Sweet Almond butter vegetable oil - butyrospermum parkii butter -
tocopherol

juglans regia seed oil - hydrogenated vegetable oil

21 PAROBUTTER WN 40 Walnut butter
- butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol

triticum vulgare germ oil - hydrogenated vegetable

22 PAROBUTTER G 41 Wheat Germ butter
oil - butyrospermum parkii butter - tocopherol




  

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