Palm oil is semi-solid at room temperature (20°C). The liquid portion could be physically separated from the solid portion of palm oil by fractionation.
After fractionation the liquid portion is called “palm olein”, which is commonly bottled and sold as cooking oils. The solid fat portion is called “palm stearin” and it is commonly used to formulate trans-free fats such as margarine, shortening and vegetable ghee.
RBD Palm Olein CP10 has an iodine value of 54-56. Because of its fatty acid composition and good oxidative stability Palm Olein CP10 is excellent to be used as liquid cooking oil and all the more suitable for frying.