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Babassu oil

Babassu oil

Fast-absorbing base + Natural lather booster

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100% Babassu Oil (Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil)

A lightweight, fast-absorbing botanical oil sourced from the kernels of the babassu palm, native to Brazil. Babassu oil has a unique composition rich in lauric acid, myristic acid, and natural antioxidants, making it a versatile ingredient for both skin and hair care formulations.

This cold-pressed oil delivers deep moisturisation without a heavy or greasy feel, leaving the skin soft and comfortable while helping to support the skin barrier. Its naturally soothing and purifying properties make it particularly suitable for sensitive, oily, or acne-prone skin.

In hair care formulations, babassu oil works as a lightweight conditioning agent that helps smooth the hair cuticle, improve softness, and enhance shine without weighing hair down. Its affinity for hair proteins allows it to penetrate the hair shaft and help retain moisture. 

Thanks to its balanced fatty acid profile and silky texture, babassu oil is an ideal ingredient for formulators looking for a natural alternative to heavier tropical oils (like coconut oil), providing nourishment, softness, and improved sensory feel in cosmetic products.

Additionnaly, thanks to its foaming power once saponified, it is also very useful for making cold process soaps.

Certifications

This Ingredient is Purely Natural

Certified organic
Ingredients certified according to EU regulation 2018/848 and 1235/2008 and imported with a Certificate of Inspection (COI) into the EU.

Purely Natural
Equally high-quality ingredients that are not imported as certified organic. Like certified organic ingredients, they are naturally sourced, meeting all requirements of Organic ingredients and are fully traceable.

Which certification option is best for you?
Whether Organic Certified or not, all our ingredients are natural, ethically sourced, and meet strict quality standards.
Our Natural Grade options are ideal when organic certification isn’t required to claim on your final product, but you do still require organic production and full traceability.

Applications

- Moisturising creams, lotions, and body butters
- Lightweight facial oils and serums
- Purifying skincare for oily or acne-prone skin
- Nourishing hair masks and conditioners
- Scalp care
- Natural balms, soaps, and cleansing formulations

Good for

Dry skin, dehydration, sensitive skin, irritated skin, rough skin texture, damaged hair, dry scalp, frizzy hair

Shipping information

Shipment of your ingredients takes place under incoterm DAP (Delivered at Place). This means that your order gets delivered at your indicated delivery address. Risks related to loss or damage of the goods during transport is carried by Primegreen B.V. until the acceptance of the goods at the delivery address.

The ingredients have been imported and custom cleared into the European Union. This means that for any order to a delivery address in the European Union, no import tariffs are to be expected.

In case of loss or damage of your order, please reach out to info@primegreentrade.com.

Technical details

INCI name ............................... Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Lauric acid................................ 43-56 %
Myristic acid ............................. 8-17 %
Caprylic acid ............................ 4-12 %
Palmitic acid ............................ 4-11 %
Oleic acid................................... 9-16 %
Linoleic acid .............................. Max 3
Shelf life .................................... 24 months
Extraction process .................... Cold pressed

What sets Primegreen's Babassu oil apart

- Superior extraction process:

Our careful extraction process retains all bioactive compounds.

- Sustainable sourcing: The Babassu oil we source is widely harvested.

- Stability: It has a shelf life of 24 months!

HS Code & Origin

HS code Natural Grade: 15159040
Country of origin: Brazil

Quality

- 100% Pure: No additives or synthetic compounds.

- Cold-Pressed: Gentle extraction preserves bioactive potency.

- Fully Traceable: Origin guaranteed with direct sourcing partnerships.

- Quality control: Certificate of analysis available for each batch.

- Protected Packaging: Opaque containers preserve ingredient quality.

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Fast-absorbing base + Natural lather booster

A silky, penetrating oil for effortless skin absorption and rich soap-making.

Women applying a shampoo with babassu oil

How does Babassu oil benefit your hair?

Gently cleanses the scalp, boosts lather in hair cleansing formulas and restores natural moisture balance.

Conditioning Deep nourishing Shine Scalp detox Frizz control
Women applying a skin care product with babassu oil

How does Babassu oil benefit your skin?

Deeply penetrates the skin without greasiness, balancing moisture levels for both dry and oily skin types. Softens and soothes the skin, leaving a lightweight, silky feel. Rich in Lauric acid, it helps purify and protect the skin barrier for a naturally clean and healthy complexion.

Anti-bacterial Nourishing Non greasy Soothing Detoxifying Anti-inflammatory
examples of cosmetic products with babassu oil

Ideal ingredient for:

  • Moisturising creams, lotions, and body butters

  • Lightweight facial oils and serums

  • Purifying skincare for oily or acne-prone skin

  • Nourishing hair masks and conditioners

  • Scalp care

  • Natural balms, soaps, and cleansing formulations

Effects to formula

Features

Non-greasy
Lightweight

Benefits

Nutty

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White
Light yellow
Photo of a Babassu palm tree

Responsability sourced

Our Babassu oil is cold-pressed from the seeds of wild palms growing in the forests of the Brazilian Amazon in Parà. We ensure producers implement responsible harvesting techniques without deforestation, preserving ecosystems and supporting local initiatives. Communities benefiting from Babassu resources actively protect forests, prevent deforestation, and maintain ecosystem balance through traceable sourcing practices.

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Ingredient Credentials

Guarantees

100% Pure Virgin Fully traceable Purely Natural Not tested on animals Vegan Responsibly sourced Wild harvested No deforestation

Certifications

Suitable for Cosmos Natural Suitable for Cosmos Approved Suitable for China Approved (IECIC)

Benefits & Applications

What skin benefits does babassu oil bring to a cosmetic formulation?

Babassu oil delivers effective moisturisation and emolliency without the heavy, occlusive feel of richer butters. It reinforces the skin barrier, soothes inflammation, and imparts a smooth, dry-touch finish that enhances the sensory profile of your finished product.

Why choose babassu oil over coconut oil in a formula?

Babassu oil shares a similar fatty acid profile to coconut oil but offers a lighter, less greasy skin feel and a lower melting point, making it easier to work with across seasons. It is also better tolerated by sensitive and acne-prone skin, broadening the consumer appeal of your product.

What product categories is babassu oil best suited for?

Babassu oil performs across a wide range of categories: facial oils, moisturisers, cleansing balms, lip care, body butters, solid formats (bars and balms), leave-in hair treatments, scalp serums, and conditioning shampoos. Its versatility makes it a valuable multitasking ingredient across your entire product range.

Formulation & Technical Specs

What is the fatty acid profile of babassu oil and how does it impact formulation?

Babassu oil is rich in lauric acid, which contributes emolliency and mild cleansing activity, particularly useful in cleansing balms and solid formats. Supporting fatty acids include myristic, oleic, and palmitic acids, adding moisturising depth and skin-softening performance.

What are the recommended usage rates for babassu oil?

For leave-on formulations such as facial oils, creams, and serums, use at 2–10%.

In anhydrous or rinse-off formulations such as cleansing balms, hair masks, and body butters, it can be used at 20–30%.

In solid formats such as lip balms or body bars, it can be used at higher rates depending on the desired texture and melting profile.

How does babassu oil behave in emulsions?

Babassu oil is compatible with both oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsion systems. It blends easily with other carrier oils, butters, waxes, and emulsifiers without impacting stability.

What is the melting point of babassu oil and does it affect manufacturing?

Babassu oil has a melting point of approximately 20°C, meaning it may be semi-solid depending on storage and ambient temperature. Factor this into your manufacturing process by gently warming it, and it should be weighed and added to the oil phase when fully melted.