Study made in collaboration with Services of Laboratory of Chemistry and Bacteriology of City of Gent, department of Belgium Ministry of Health.
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF MINK OIL
[COMPOSITION]
| C-12:0 | Dodecane acid(Lauric Acid) | 0.30% |
| C-14:0 | Tetradecane acid(Myristic Acid) | 3.50% |
| C-15:0 | Pentadecane acid | 0.20% |
| C-16:0 | Hexadecane Acid(Palmitic Acid) | 16.00% |
| C-16:1 | Hexadecane Acid(Palmitoleic Acid) | 15.00% |
| C-17:0 | Heptadecane Acid(Margarin Acid) | 0.20% |
| C-17:1 | Heptadecane Acid | 0.50% |
| C-18:0 | Octadecane Acid(Stearic Acid) | 3.00% |
| C-18:1 | Octadecane Acid(Oleic Acid) | 39.5% |
| C-18:2 | Octadecatriene Acid(Linoleic Acid) | 16.00% |
| C-18:3 | Octadecatriene Acid(Linolenic Acid) | 1.00% |
| C-20:0 | Eicosane Acid(Arachic Acid) | 0.20% |
| C-20:1 | Eicosene Acid | 1.50% |
| C-20:4 | Eicosatetraene Acid | 0.40% |
| C-20:5 | Eicosapentaene Acid | 0.50% |
| C-22:0 | Docosane Acid | traces |
| C-22:1 | Docosene Acid | 0.20% |
| C-22:5 | Docopentaene Acid | 0.40% |
| C-22:6 | Docohexaene Acid | 0.60% |
| C-24:0 | Tetracosane Acid | 0.10% |
| Content of unsaturated fatty acids | more than 75% | |
| Content of polysaturated fatty acids | less than 20% | |
| Free fatty acids | < 0.1 | |
| Iodine Value | 84-89 | |
| Refraction Index | 1.4670-1.4706 | |
| Saponification Number | 195-200 | |
Mink Oil contains 14-18% Palmitoleic Acid: C-16 unsaturated found in no other commonly used cosmetic ingredient. It is the closest to human sebum. Best tolerated and most beneficial for the skin.
Mink Oil contains 70% to 80% Unsaturated Fats: It tends to rub directly into the skin, where it penetrates deeply, leaving a velvety rich texture. However, leaving a non greasy nor sticky felling behind. For these reasons, one can say Mink Oil is completely different to almost all other natural oils used in cosmetics.