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2. List of vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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   Used as an edible oil in Ethiopia. Mafura butter, extracted as part of the same process when extracting the oil, is not edible, and is used in soap and candle making, as a body ointment, as fuel, and medicinally. [97] Marula oil, extracted from the kernel of Sclerocarya birrea. Used as an edible oil with a light, nutty flavor. Also used in soaps.

3. Pecan oil - Wikipedia

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   Pecan oil is an edible pressed oil extracted from the pecan nut. Pecan oil is neutral in flavor and tastes of whatever seasoning is being used with it. Pecan oil contains 9.5% saturated fat, which is less than in olive oil (13.5%), peanut oil (16.90%) or corn oil (12.70%). It is also used as a massage oil and in aromatherapy applications.

4. Vegetable oil - Wikipedia

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   Sesame oil, used as a cooking oil, and as a massage oil, particularly in India; Açaí palm oil, used in culinary and cosmetics; Jambú oil, is extracted from the flowers, leaves and stem from jambu (Acmella oleracea), contains spilanthol; Graviola oil, derived from Annona muricata; Tucumã oil, from Astrocaryum aculeatum is used to manufacture ...

5. Types of plant oils - Wikipedia

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   A press developed at MIT's D-Lab, for example, is capable of exerting 800–1,000psi to extract peanut oil. [2] Industrial machines for extracting oil mechanically are call expellers. Many expellers add heat and pressure, in order to increase the amount of oil extracted. If the temperature does not exceed 120 °F, the oil can be called "cold ...

6. Sesame oil - Wikipedia

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   Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds. The oil is one of the earliest-known crop-based oils. Worldwide mass modern production is limited due to the inefficient manual harvesting process required to extract the oil. Oil made from raw seeds, which may or may not be cold-pressed, is used as a cooking oil. Oil made from ...

7. Carrier oil - Wikipedia

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   Carrier oil, also known as base oil or vegetable oil, is used to dilute essential oils and absolutes before they are applied to the skin in massage and aromatherapy. They are so named because they carry the essential oil onto the skin at a safe concentration. [1] Diluting essential oils is a critical safety practice when using essential oils.