• What is cottonseed oil?
  • Cottonseed oil is cooking oil from the seeds of cotton plants of various species, mainly Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium herbaceum, that are grown for cotton fiber, animal feed, and oil.
  • How is cottonseed oil extracted?
  • Cottonseed oil, like other vegetable oils, is extracted from the seed of the plant, through either mechanical processes such as crushing or pressing, or by chemical processes such as solvent extraction. Cottonseed oil is most commonly extracted commercially via solvent extraction.
  • Can you buy cottonseed oil in Canada?
  • Cottonseed oil in Canada must be pressed from the seed of the Gossypium plant. As a single-source vegetable oil, 100% cottonseed oil must appear as “cottonseed oil” on the labels of any products sold.
  • Which countries produce the most cottonseed oil in the world?
  • In 2019, world production of cottonseed oil was 4.45 million tonnes, led by China and India with 56% combined of the total. The by-product of cotton processing, cottonseed was considered virtually worthless before the late 19th century.
  • Why is cottonseed oil refined?
  • Cottonseed oil is refined in order to remove gossypol, a naturally occurring toxin in the seed¡¯s oil that works to protect the plant from insects. If consumed, this natural pesticide may be toxic, so it¡¯s always removed from the seeds that are used to make cooking oil or flour.
  • What is cottonseed oil (CSO)?
  • The worldwide cottonseed production in 2019¨C2020 was 43 million metric ton (Kumar et al. 2022). Cottonseed oil (CSO) is the by-product of cotton manufacturer; extracted from the decorticated and delinted cottonseed for their used as edible oil and industrial applications (Orhevba and Efomah 2012; Shah 2017).