Non-drying oil
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A non-drying oil is an oil
which does not harden when it is exposed to air. This is as opposed to a to drying oil
, which hardens completely, or a semi-drying oil
, which partially hardens. Oils with an iodine number
of less than 115 are considered non-drying.
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
which does not harden when it is exposed to air. This is as opposed to a to drying oil
Drying oil
A drying oil is an oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air. The oil hardens through a chemical reaction in which the components crosslink by the action of oxygen . Drying oils are a key component of oil paint and some varnishes...
, which hardens completely, or a semi-drying oil
Semi-drying oil
A semi-drying oil is an oil which partially hardens when it is exposed to air. This is as opposed to a to drying oil, which hardens completely, or a non-drying oil, which does not harden at all. Oils with an iodine number of 115-130 are considered semi-drying.-Examples of semi-drying oils:*Corn...
, which partially hardens. Oils with an iodine number
Iodine number
The iodine value in chemistry is the mass of iodine in grams that is consumed by 100 grams of a chemical substance. An iodine solution is yellow/brown in color and any chemical group in the substance that reacts with iodine will make the color disappear at a precise concentration...
of less than 115 are considered non-drying.
Examples of non-drying oils
- Almond oil
- Babassu oilBabassu oilBabassu oil or cusi oil is a clear light yellow vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the babassu palm , which grows in the Amazon region of South America. It is a non-drying oil used in food, cleaners and skin products. This oil has properties similar to coconut oil and is used in much the...
- Coconut oilCoconut oilCoconut oil is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of matured coconuts harvested from the coconut palm . Throughout the tropical world, it has provided the primary source of fat in the diets of millions of people for generations. It has various applications in food, medicine, and industry...
- Cocoa butterCocoa butterCocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, pure edible vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It is used to make chocolate, biscuits, and baked goods, as well as some pharmaceuticals, ointments, and toiletries...
- Macadamia oilMacadamia oilMacadamia oil is the non-volatile oil expressed from the nut meat of the macadamia tree, a native Australian nut...
- Olive oilOlive oilOlive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
- Peanut oilPeanut oilPeanut oil is an organic material oil derived from peanuts, noted to have the aroma and taste of its parent legume....
- Nahar Seed oilMesua ferreaMesua ferrea is a species in the family Calophyllaceae. The plant is named after the heaviness of its timber and cultivated in tropical climates for its form, foliage, and fragrant flowers...