Safflower oil

Safflower oil (CAS 8001-23-8), also marketed as Saffola, is a pale, edible vegetable oil cold-pressed or solvent-extracted from the seeds of Carthamus tinctorius.

Where is Safflower oil used?

• Food manufacturing: high-linoleic oil in salad dressings, margarine and cooking oil blends
• Cosmetics and personal care: high-oleic grade in face oils, lotions and hair serums
• Industrial coatings and alkyd resins: high-linoleic type as a semi-drying oil for film formation in paints and varnishes
• Lubricants: renewable base fluid in bio-based metalworking fluids
• High-oleic and high-linoleic variants target distinct industrial end uses.

Good to know: High-oleic and high-linoleic variants are specified separately; buyers should confirm the fatty acid profile against application requirements.

Commercial specifications

• High-oleic and high-linoleic variants
• Clear to pale yellow liquid in bulk totes, drums and flexi-tanks