Sesame oil

Sesame oil (CAS 8008-74-0) is a fixed vegetable oil cold-pressed or solvent-extracted from Sesamum indicum seeds.

Where is Sesame oil used?

• Food production: finishing oil and flavor ingredient in sauces, dressings, marinades, and snack seasonings
• Asian cuisine: roasted profile as a formulation requirement
• Cosmetics: emollient in facial oils, body lotions, lip balms, and hair care products
• Pharmaceuticals: lipophilic excipient and vehicle for oil-based injectables, topical preparations, and softgel fill compounds
• Food processing equipment: release agent and lubricant
• It functions as an edible cooking oil, a skin-conditioning emollient, and a pharmaceutical carrier.

Commercial specifications

• Refined and unrefined grades
• Refined grades meet stricter color and odor thresholds
• Bulk supply in drums and IBC containers; cold-pressed and expeller-pressed variants