INCI Name: Elais oleifera kernel oil

CAS Number: 8002-75-3

EXTRACTION METHOD: Cold pressed (mechanical), and Fractionated (dry fractionation). No chemical process involved. (process complies with COSMOS Natural standards). In local farmers Agroforestry cooperative installations.

PARTS USED: Kernel (INSIDE fruit nut)

ORIGIN: Honduras (La Moskitia forest)

COMMON NAMES: American Palm kernel oil.

APPEARANCE: Pale green/ brown to dark brown, liquid oil, that remains fluid at room temperature. Can solidify somewhat at lower temperatures.

ODOUR NOTE: Characteristic, mild aroma, with subtle sweet almond/nutty notes.

QUALITY: 100 % pure and natural carrier oil. Cold- pressed (mechanical) and dry fractionated (process complies with COSMOS Natural standards). Please check More info tab for details

STORAGE CONDITIONS: Keep in a tightly closed container, in cool and dark place, away from heat sources and from direct sunlight. Keep away from Children and pets.

COMPOSITION/ FATTY ACID PROFILE:  50.60% OLEIC ACID (OMEGA-9); 27.20% LINOLEIC ACID (OMEGA -6); 8.30% PALMITIC ACID (C 16:00); 5.40% LAURIC ACID (C12:00); 3.70% STEARIC ACID(C18:00); 2.80 % MYRISTIC ACID (C14:00); 0.90% ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID (ALA-OMEGA-3) and Vit.E

SHORT DESCRIPTION - INTERESTING FACTS: 

Our Batana kernel oil is extracted from the fruit kernel of the American palm oil tree (Elaeis oleifera), native to Central and South America. 

Rich in fatty acids combined with anti-inflammatory properties, Batana oil is an excellent choice for both skin and hair with dry to very dry tendencies. While Batana Kernel oil has gain quite a reputation for being one of the preferred oils to nourish and strengthen dry and unruly, frizzy, curly and coily hair types, Batana oil is also beneficial to irritated, fragilized or sensitive skins. 

Sourced from sustainable agroforestry cooperatives in Honduras' La Moskitia forest, our Batana oil is cold pressed to preserve its nutrients and active compounds and dry fractionated (click on more info tab for details). Our fractionated Batana kernel oil remains liquid (Olein) at room temperature, and has a mild, neutral, slightly nutty pleasant aroma. Unlike its raw counterpart, characterized by a heavier, paste-like consistency and a strong aroma, fractionated Batana oil has a lightweight feel on the skin and absorbs fast without leaving a greasy residue.

PLEASE NOTE: 

• Being liquid doesn't mean Fractionated Batana Oil is diluted or, even worse, fake. The fractionation process is a natural method that modifies the oil's physical properties while maintaining many of its beneficial qualities (SEE MORE INFO)
• Fractionated Batana oil is considered non-comedogenic. 

REPORTED PROPERTIES OF BATANA OIL FRACTIONATED/ REKNOWN FOR:

• MOISTURIZING: Deeply moisturizes skin and hair, despite its light feel, provides long-lasting hydration.
• ANTIOXIDANT: Contains antioxidants like tocopherols, tocotrienols (Vitamin E), and carotenoids
• RESTORING/REPAIR in Skin care: May help fade scars and blemishes due to its regenerative properties; Linoleic acid (Omega-6) plays a role in maintaining skin hydration and helping in faster wound/scars healing 
• For Hair health: helps strengthen hair, reduce dryness, prevent breakage and frizz, and restore shine.
• ANTI-INFLAMMATORY: Can help soothe irritated skin and scalp.
• ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTI MICROBIAL, ANTIFUNGAL: these properties remain in our fractionated Batana oil.
• NON COMEDOGENIC*: 0 to 1 Non comedogenic (Fractionated)

• Liquid at room temperature, unlike raw Batana Oil which is solid
• Milder aroma compared to unrefined Batana Oil
• Lightweight texture: It doesn't feel heavy or oily on the skin;
• Quick absorption: Batana fractionated penetrates the skin and hair rapidly.
• Non-greasy finish: After application, it leaves the skin feeling moisturized but not oily.

*COMEDOGENIC SCALE (Causes clogging of pores) 0=NO, 1 to 2 = HARDLY, 3 to 4 = YES, 5= VERY

The Miskito people of Honduras have used Batana oil into their daily life, cultural practices, and traditional medicine for centuries. 

• Hair condition: applied as a deep conditioning treatment to promote thick, shiny hair and repair damages.
• Scalp health: massaged into the scalp to strengthen hair follicles and activate growth.
• In pre-wedding rituals.
• In skin care: to moisturize dry or cracked skins and soothe burns, cuts or sunburns.
• In Baby care: Batana oil is traditionally massaged onto newborns scalp and body to promote heathy hair growth and to protect their skin from infections. 
• During ancestral rituals and spiritual practices: used as an anointing base. 

Modern cosmetic and aromatherapy formulations have adopted fractionated Batana oil for its lightweight, versatile properties.

IN AROMATHERAPY: 

• Used alone in soothing massages for dry skins or
• as a base to dilute essential oils and create targeted facial serum, or soothing body and scalp oils.

IN NATURAL COSMETICS AND HAIR CARE:

• In hair mask and deep conditioners for dry, curly frizzy hair;
• In anti- frizz serums
• In moisturizing creams and lotions for dry, fragile, sensitive skins.
• In facial serums
• IN NATURAL PERFUMERY: with its mild nutty aroma, as a base to create luxurious natural perfumed body and hair oil.

Batana oil is superb when used on its own. 

Fractionated Batana oil's lightweight texture makes it an excellent carrier oil for blending with other natural ingredients in your own cosmetic recipes. It easily blends and complements other oils to create effective natural beauty products for both hair and skin care

Use it blended with other light or neutral carrier oils or to lighten heavier/ viscous oils (like Castor oil, Tamanu, Neem…). 

Add into neutral base creams, shampoo or conditioners. Batana kernel fractionated oil is of course, used to dilute your preferred essential oils, to create your own, personalized, care products, scented or not, for dry skin and hair.

FOR WELL BEING: 

• As is for simple skin soothing body massages 
• Carrier oil for essential oils
• To create targeted uses Massage oils 

FOR NATURAL SKINCARE, COSMETIC FORMULATIONS

• Body care: Skin moisturizers, body oils, Massage oils 
• Face care: in serums and creams, in anti-aging serums for fast-absorbing hydration, suitable for sensitive or acne-prone skin. 
• Hair, scalp, beard, and moustaches: in various Hair treatments applications, Hair masks and deep conditioners, Leave-in hair conditioners, Scalp treatments, Styling Anti-frizz serums, 
• Fragile (babies), Irritated, Mature, sensitive, soothing, calming, daily and regenerating skin care: facial and body applications, in Moisturizing creams and lotions
• In nails and cuticle oils. 

BLENDING FRACTIONATED BATANA KERNEL OIL INTO READY TO USE NEUTRAL BASES (CREAM, SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER)

• Light formulations (e.g., lightweight lotions or shampoos): 1-3% (1-3 teaspoons per 100ml)
• Medium formulations (e.g., richer creams or conditioners): 3-5% (3-5 teaspoons per 100ml)
• Rich formulations (e.g., intensive treatments): 5-10% (5-10 teaspoons per 100ml)

BLENDING FRACTIONATED BATANA KERNEL OIL WITH OTHER CARRIER OILS, to create personalized oil blends (serums or body oils) for skin or hair:

• As a primary oil: 50-75% (50-75ml per 100ml blend)
• As a secondary oil: 25-50% (25-50ml per 100ml blend)
• As an accent oil: 5-25% (5-25ml per 100ml blend)

(Add 5-8 drops of Vit. E or Meadowfoam seed oil (SEE PAGE) to increase the stability of your blends

EXAMPLES FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS:

Hair Oil Blend:

• 60% Batana kernel oil (60ml)
• 30% Fractionated coconut oil (30ml)
• 10% Argan or Castor oil (10ml)

Facial Oil Blend:

• 40% Batana kernel oil (40ml)
• 40% Jojoba oil (40ml)
• 20% Rosehip oil (20ml)

Body Oil Blend:

• 50% Fractionated coconut oil or Sweet Almond (50ml)
• 30% Batana kernel oil (30ml)
• 20% Grapeseed or Apricot kernel oil (20ml)

• Batana oil pairs well with shea butter, castor oil, coconut butter, jojoba oil, argan oil, and various essential oils
• With Argan Oil: enhanced hair nourishment and repair; in Hair serums and leave-in conditioner; To strengthen hair, reduce frizz, and add shine
• With Jojoba Oil: balanced skin moisturization, in facial moisturizers and body lotions, to hydrate skin without clogging pores
• With Rosehip Seed Oil: Blended for anti-aging skincare and scars care formulations. In face oils and night creams, to combat signs of aging and improve skin elasticity
• With Coconut Oil: Combined for deep hair conditioning treatments, In air masks and deep conditioners, to provide intense moisture, repair damaged hair and protect 
• To dilute essential oils Essential Oils and add aromatherapy effects: In massage oils, Targeted Scalp treatments and hair growth serums
• Lavender (calming and soothing properties); Rosemary: (To stimulate hair growth); Tea Tree (For its antibacterial properties), Peppermint (to stimulate circulation)

EXAMPLES OF RECIPES

1. Hair Mask (100ml):

• 80ml Batana oil

• 15ml argan oil

• 5ml jojoba oil

• 5 drops lavender or Rosemary essential oil 

2. Mature skins Facial Serum (100ml):

• 70ml Batana oil

• 30ml rosehip oil or prickly pear oil.

• 5 drops vitamin E oil

• 3 drops each of frankincense and Rose geranium essential oils

3. Dry skins Soothing and Nourishing Body Butter (100ml):

• 60ml Batana oil

• 30ml shea butter

• 10ml cocoa butter

• 5 drops of your favourite essential oil for fragrance (Petit grain, Katrafray, Palmarosa, lavender, Rock rose)

4.        Anti-Frizz Hair Serum (100ml)

• 40ml Batana oil

• 30ml Argan oil

• 15ml Grapeseed oil or Green tea oil

• 10ml Jojoba oil

• 5drops Vitamin E oil

BATANA OIL VS OJON OIL:  Batana oil and Ojon (aka Caiaue/Dende Bravo) oil both come from the American palm tree (Elaeis oleifera), but they are extracted from different parts of the Fruit/Nut: 

Batana oil (INCI NAME: Elaeis oleifera kernel oil) is extracted from the kernel of the fruit/nut, while 

Ojon oil (INCI NAME: Elaeis oleifera (Caiaue) oil) is extracted from the pulp of the fruit/nut. This difference in source can lead to variations in their composition and properties.

BATANA OIL EXTRACTION PPROCESS: 

1. Harvesting the mature nuts, 
2. The cold-pressed method for extracting our Batana oil from the American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) in la Moskitia forest agroforestry cooperative in Honduras, is a mechanical process that preserves the oil's beneficial properties by avoiding high temperatures* 
3. Fractionated Batana oil undergoes further processing to separate the liquid unsaturated fatty acids from heavier components, resulting in a lighter oil that remains liquid at room temperature

*This method is distinct from the traditional extraction process, used by indigenous communities for their own uses, that involves boiling and pounding the nuts to remove the outer shell, extracting and washing the kernels, sun-drying, and then cooking them over high fire to extract the oil.

* ABOUT DRY FRACTIONATION: Dry fractionation is the most widely used environmentally friendly method for vegetable oil fractionation AND complies with COSMOS Natural standards. 

1. After cold pressing the Batana kernels, a brown pasty oil is obtained, that is solid at room temperature (Raw Batana oil).
2. The oil/paste is slowly heated to liquify it up to a certain point;
3. Controlled cooling of the oil;
4. Partial crystallization (a phase where the solid component naturally separates from the liquid component of the oil);
5. Mechanical filtration to separate solid (stearin) and liquid (olein) fractions.

The fractionated Batana oil that eOil offers is the olein fraction, the lightweight, liquid oil that remains fluid at room temperature, making it more convenient to use compared to the solid form of unrefined Batana Oil.

Keep out of reach of children and pets.

As a general rule, always perform a skin patch test before using your essential oils for the first time.

WARNING: These properties, indications and methods of use are taken from reference works or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. They are found there regularly and for many confirmed by observations in scientific circles. However, this information is given for informational purposes, it cannot in any case constitute medical information, nor engage our responsibility. For any use for therapeutic purposes, consult a doctor.