Canola oil

Canola oil (CAS 120962-03-0), also sold as rapeseed oil or rape oil, is a low-erucic acid vegetable oil derived from select Brassica cultivars.

Where is Canola oil used?

• Food production: cooking and frying medium, salad dressing base, ingredient in margarines, shortenings and baked goods
• Personal care: skin-conditioning carrier in creams, lotions and hair treatments
• Industrial lubricants: biodegradable metalworking fluids, chain oils and hydraulic fluids
• It also acts as a release agent and processing aid in food manufacturing.

Commercial specifications

• Refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) grades serve food and cosmetic markets.