IUPAC Name
Hexadecanoic Acid
Cas Number
1340-00-7
HS Code
0405.90.10
Formula
CnH2nO
Industry
Food Additives
Appearance
Yellow semi solid
Common Names
Clarified Butter
Packaging
Barrel 190 kg
Butter oil is manufactured by vacuum dehydration and centrifugation of cream or butter to remove water, milk solids, and impurities, used as a premium fat source, flavoring agent, and frying medium that delivers intense dairy notes, superior oxidative stability, and clean burning properties ideal for confectionery, bakery, and ready meals. In the food industry, it provides authentic butter flavor without moisture interference, extended shelf life (2+ years), and functionality matching ghee in high-heat applications.
Confectionery: Provides essential buttery base and snap in toffees, caramels, chocolates, and compound coatings preventing fat bloom through beta crystal stability; enhances milk chocolate creaminess at 30-40% fat levels; delivers roasted toffee notes during cooking.
Bakery products: Creates ultra-flaky puff pastry, Danish, croissants, and biscuits through layer separation; superior aeration in cakes delivering dome rise and tender crumb; browning accelerator via lactose-minimized Maillard reaction without scorching.
Savory snacks and ready meals: Frying medium for premium french fries, potato chips, and extruded snacks providing golden color and "restaurant fry" flavor; reconstitutes dehydrated potatoes and vegetables maintaining butter authenticity; sauce stabilizer preventing oil-off.
Dairy products: Fat base for processed cheese, cheese powders, and imitation dairy blends matching natural butter melting profile; spray-drying carrier for milk proteins preventing stickiness; flavor extender in ice cream mixes.
Meat products: Injection fat for restructured poultry, beef patties, and sausages improving juiciness and mouthfeel; marinade carrier for spice penetration; browning agent in pre-fried products maintaining crispness after reheating.
In cosmetics, emollient base for lip balms and creams; in animal feed, high-energy palatability enhancer; in candle making, clean-burning natural wax; in leather processing, fatliquoring agent for supple finished hides.