Chemistry
density 0.91
refractive index n20/D 1.471
Fp 113 °C
storage temp. 2-8°C
Uses
Cottonseed oil is used as a cooking oil for frying in both commercial and home cooking.
Cottonseed oil is one of the most common oil in commercial frying in the production of potato and corn chips.
Cottonseed oil is used as cocoa butter substitutes after hydrogenation and/or fractionation.
Hydrogenated Cottonseed oil is used in frozen desserts to replace butter fat.
Safety Profile
Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. Experimental teratogenic effects. An allergen. Combustible liquid when exposed to heat or flame. However, if allowed to impregnate rags or oily waste, it can become a dangerous hazard due to spontaneous heating. To fight fire, use CO2, dry chemical.