Or Cotton Seed Oil

Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant. After the cotton fibers are removed, the seeds are cleaned, delinted, and crushed to extract the oil. The crude oil is then refined to remove impurities, resulting in a neutral-flavored oil.

Cottonseed oil is a versatile cooking oil used in a variety of food products. It is often used in shortenings, margarines, salad dressings, and fried foods due to its neutral flavor and relatively high smoke point. It can also be found in baked goods and snack foods.

Cottonseed oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA for use in food. It is primarily composed of unsaturated fats, including monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Like other vegetable oils, it contains no cholesterol. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has evaluated cottonseed oil. Evidence does not suggest adverse health effects from typical consumption.