Peanut oil

Peanut oil (CAS 8002-03-7), also known as arachis oil and groundnut oil, is a fixed vegetable oil pressed or extracted from Arachis hypogaea seeds.

Where is Peanut oil used?

• Food production: frying and cooking medium in snack foods, sauces and ready meals, with a high smoke point for commercial deep-frying
• Personal care: skin-conditioning carrier in creams, massage oils and hair treatments
• Industrial: base fluid for metalworking lubricants and release agents, film-forming to reduce friction on metal surfaces
• Coatings and alkyd resins: semi-drying oil component contributing to film flexibility
• It also serves as a carrier, lubricant and emollient in food manufacturing, personal care and industrial processing.

Good to know: Refined grades are the standard for industrial and cosmetic use; cold-pressed and refined variants are both commercially stocked.

Commercial specifications

• Clear to pale yellow liquid in bulk, intermediate bulk containers and drums