Crude Palm Oil (CPO) is a vegetable oil derived from palm kernel seeds that has various benefits for human needs. In the past, several Crude Palm Oil producers processed CPO only into cooking oil. However, over time, various innovations and research emerged that could increase the benefits of Crude Palm Oil. This has the aim of increasing the value of the benefits of Crude Palm Oil and making the palm oil industry afloat. The following are the benefits of Crude Palm Oil which are applied by several industries in Indonesia.
There is The Benefits of Crude Palm Oil
Food Raw Materials
Apart from cooking oil, CPO also produces margarine products as raw materials for making food products. Margarine is the result of fat compaction from palm oil as an option for using cooking oil for food processing. From the food industry to the home industry, margarine is used as an inexpensive alternative to cooking oil. The use of margarine in the food industry has a significant role, especially in processed foods such as bread, jam, biscuits, and ice cream.
Cooking Oil Raw Materials
CPO is the main raw material for making cooking oil, which is a basic need for cooking. Many people believe that palm cooking oil is the right choice for their kitchen needs. Besides being cheap, palm cooking oil has a good boiling point, as well as a stable heat temperature when used. As a basic need in household kitchens to large-scale industries, the need for cooking oil is always increasing every day.
Ingredients for Cosmetics
Nearly 70% of beauty products circulating in the world contain CPO in them. Beauty product manufacturers use this vegetable oil because it provides moisture and good texture to the cosmetics they make. CPO has a lower price than other land materials that have the same benefits.
Biodiesel Blends
This vegetable oil is the main ingredient for making an environmentally friendly alternative fuel, biodiesel. In the biodiesel industry, biodiesel producers combine diesel fuel with CPO at certain doses. In fact, CPO uses almost 100% CPO for fuel which is called Biofuels in Indonesia. This product has been developed by Pertamina Indonesia’s state-owned oil company, with the product code D-100. Until now, Pertamina has implemented this fuel for up to 30% of the biodiesel used. With Pertamina’s innovations, Indonesia will be able to reduce its dependence on crude oil.
Those are the benefits of Crude Palm Oil that are currently being enjoyed by many people in the world.