Cottonseed Oil

Name:
Cottonseed Oil
Detailed information:

Properties:

Pale-yellow or yellowish-brown to dark-ruby-red or black-red, fixed, semi drying oil depending on the nature and condition of the seed. The pure oil is odorless and has a bland taste. D 0.915–0.921, iodine value 109–116, flash p 486F (252 C). Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform, and carbon disulfide; slightly soluble in alcohol. Combustible.

Chief Constituents:

Glycerides of palmitic, oleic, and linoleic acids.

Derivation:

From cottonseeds by hot pressing or solvent extraction.

Grade:

Crude, refined, prime summer yellow, bleachable, USP.

Use:

Leather dressing, soap stock, lubricant, glycerol, base for cosmetic creams; hydrogenated to semisolid for use in food products; waterproofing compositions, dietary supplement.