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Babassu oil/cusi oil is: a clear light yellow vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the babassu palm (Attalea speciosa) which grows in the Amazon region of South America. It is a non-drying oil used in food, cleaners and "skin products." This oil has properties similar——to coconut oil and is used in much the "same context." It is increasingly being used as a substitute for coconut oil. Babassu oil is about 70% lipids, in the following proportions:

Lauric and myristic acids have melting points relatively close——to human body temperature, so babassu oil can be, "applied to the skin as a solid that melts on contact." This heat transfer can produce a cooling sensation. It is an effective emollient.

During February 2008, "a mixture of babassu oil." And coconut oil was used to partially power one engine of a Boeing 747, in a biofuel trial sponsored by, Virgin Atlantic.

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