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FDA Registered Refined Cottonseed Oil, All Natural
cGMP Proven Quality COTTONSEED OIL REFINED; N.F. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Cottonseed Oil
Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant after the cotton lint has been
removed. It must be refined to remove gossypol, a naturally occurring toxin that protects the cotton plant from insect damage.
Cottonseed oil has no cholesterol and is very low in trans fatty acids. It is commonly used in manufacturing
potato chips and other snack foods. Along with soybean oil, cottonseed oil is very often partially or fully
hydrogenated. The growing consensus is that in hydrogenated (trans fat) form these oils are very unhealthy.
Cottonseed oil was the first oil to be hydrogenated, originally intended for candle production, not food.
Cotton (oil) is also one of the big four (soy, corn, canola and cotton) genetically modified crops grown around the world.
Cottonseed oil, extracted from cotton seeds, is used in some margarines and in commercially made salad dressing. The ancient Chinese used the oil as a medicine and a lamp oil.
The usually pale yellow oil obtained from cottonseed is used in manufacturing, industry, and cooking.Contact us Today for USP NF Vegetable Oils
c GMP Certified - Kosher - FDA Registered
Fats & Oil for Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, Personal Care, Food, Ink, Paint, Coatings, Adhesive, Lubricant & Soap Industries. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Cottonseed Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of cultivated
plants of various varieties of Gossypium hirsutum Linn‚ or of other species of Gossypium (Fam Malvaceae).
TEST |
METHOD |
RANGE |
Specific gravity @ 25°C |
USP |
0.915-0.921 |
Iodine value |
USP |
109 - 120 |
Saponification value |
USP |
190 - 198 |
Free fatty acids |
USP |
< 2.0 mL of 0.02 N NaOH |
Heavy metals, Method II |
USP |
0.001% max |
Identification |
USP |
passes |
Solidification range of the fatty acids |
USP |
31° - 35° |
Organic volatile impurities |
USP |
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2 ppm max |
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60 ppm max |
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380 ppm max |
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600 ppm max |
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80 ppm max |
Color Gardner |
AOCS Td la-64 |
5 max |
Appearance |
Golden yellow, bright & clear oily liquid |
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Flavor and Odor |
Bland, odorless |
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TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%) |
C14:0 |
0.5 - 2.0 |
C18:1 |
13 - 44 |
C16:0 |
17 - 29 |
C18:2 |
40 - 63 |
C16:1 |
< 1.5 |
C18:3 |
0.1- 2.1 |
C18:0 |
1.0 - 4.0 |
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Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all
times. However, oil sold as NF is guaranteed to meet the NF monograph. |
