palmkernel oil

— Besides palm oil which is produced from the pulp or pericarp surrounding the kernel of the African palm, there is also produced palmkernel oil from the kernels of this fruit. Palmkernel oil differs chemically and in its uses from palm oil, and the two oils should not be confused. Palmkernel oil is similar in its composition and uses to coconut oil and can replace this oil in most applications, especially in the production of free-lathering hardwater soaps.