Hemp Seed Oil

Hemp Seed Oil    
Products Name:
Hemp Seed Oil
Synonyms:
Oils, hempseed; Hempseed oil
CAS NO.:
8016-24-8
   

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SPECIFICATIONS

Appearance

A clear bright yellow oil

Acid value, koh mg /g:

≤2.0

Peroxide value, meq/kg:

≤10.0

Unsaponifiable matter, %

≤2.0

Moisture and volatiles, %:

≤0.20

Gardner color

≤5

Cold test

Clear after 5.5 hours at 0°C

Residual solvent, mg/kg:

Negative

Lead ppm

≤0.2

Arsenic ppm

≤0.2

Cadmium ppm

≤0.2

Mercury ppm

≤0.2

 

 

Fatty acid composition

 

C16:0 Palmitic %

4.0-8.0

C18:0 Stearic %

1.0-4.0

C18:1 Oleic %

8.0-20.0

C18:2 Linoleic %

50.0-62.0

C18:3 α-Linolenic %

15.0-23.0

Others %

0-5.0

 

What is the Hemp seed oil?
Hempseed oil is pressed from the seed of the hemp (cannabis) plant irrespective of the strain of cannabis. Cold pressed, unrefined hemp oil is dark to clear light green in color, with a pleasant nutty flavor. The darker the color, the grassier the flavour.

Refined hempseed oil is clear and colorless, with little flavour and lacks natural vitamins and antioxidants. Refined hempseed oil is primarily used in body care products. Industrial hempseed oil is used in lubricants, paints, inks, fuel, and plastics. Hempseed oil has found some limited use in the production of soaps, shampoos and detergents. The oil is of high nutritional value because its 3:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids, which matches the balance required by the human body

 

Uses and Applications:
1) The oil can be used as part of a nutritional programmed to maintain and improve good health.   With a pleasant nutty flavor, Hemp Seed Oil is ideal for use in salad dressings, mayonnaise, dips etc. It is not suitable for frying as this reduces the benefits.
2) Hemp oil can also be used externally on the skin, easily absorbed and moisturizing, suitable for poor condition skin. 
3) In cosmetic and body care products, hemp seed oil is anti-inflammatory, anti-ageing, balances dry skin, fights skin inflammation