plant-based oil
Seed-derived fat
Plant-based oil is oil extracted from seeds, nuts, fruits, or other parts of plants—as opposed to animal fats or petroleum products.
Olive oil, coconut oil, canola oil, and sunflower oil are common examples.
The term often appears in food labeling and cooking contexts: This recipe calls for any plant-based oil.
It also describes ingredients in cosmetics and industrial applications.
- cottonseed oilFat pressed from fiber-plant seeds
- flaxseedOil-yielding fiber crop seed
- linseed oilPressed flax-derived drying medium
- seed oilFat pressed from kernels
- tung oilPlant-based drying finish
neem oil · canola oil · olive oil · extra virgin · castor oil · palm oil · safflower oil · biodiesel · emollient · hemp oil · essential fatty acids · argan oil · soybean oil · sunflower oil · deep frying · coconut oil · almond oil · avocado oil
plant-based oilmineral oil
Colorless petroleum-derived liquid
synthetic oil · crude oil · motor oil · petroleum · petroleum jelly