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5. Non-food uses of milkfat
In recent years, the cosmetics sector has seen the most numerous developments in the use of milkfat, either in its entirety or in certain complex lipids. These include the following products:
cremerol HMG (Amerchol Corp., USA): hydroxylated milk triglycerides used as ingredients in lotions, milks, creams and emulsions, at 3-5%, as an emollient;
soaps based on milk fat as is or on 0.5 to 1% Cremerol HMG, which is used for its softening, moisturizing and stabilizing properties;
lactomide (Pentapharm Ltd, USA): milk fat liposomes used in aqueous dispersion, at 2 to 5%, to balance water loss from the epidermis and thus promote regeneration of the horny layer of the epidermis (stratum corneum );
lacprodan PL-75 (Arla Foods Ing., PB): milk phospholipids...
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Economic data
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In 2006, France produced 950,000 tonnes of milk fat from 25 billion liters of milk at an average fat content of 40 g/l.
This fat was used for 38% of butter production, 35% of cheese production, 10% of drinking cream production (figure 1 ) and 7% of drinking...
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Standardization
IDF O68A 1977 Anhydrous milkfat, anhydrous butteroil or anhydrous butterfat, butteroil or butterfat, ghee.
Regulations
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 262/79 of February 12, 1979 on the sale at reduced prices of butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (OJ No. L 041 of February 16, 1979, pp. 1-13).
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 570/88 of February 16, 1988 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture...
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