Soybean Oil

Soybean Oil is obtained from the soybean (Glycine max) which is an annual agricultural crop in the legume family. It stands out for its high protein (approximately 30 to 50 percent) and oil content (approximately 15 to 20 percent). The plant is originally native to South East Asia. Today, it is mainly grown in the United States, Brazil and Argentina.

High in natural vitamin E
Contains linoleic acid (omega-6)
Carrier

Features Areas of application

Features

This product has the following features:

High content of oleic acid (omega-9, C18:1), linoleic acid (omega-6, C18:2) and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3, C18:3)
Contains lecithin, pro-vitamin A and phytosterols
High in natural vitamin E

Areas of application

Foods

Often used as a salad oil as well as for baking, pan-frying and deep-frying
Ideal as a base for margarine, mayonnaise and processed foods
Added to instant food products as an emulsifier to improve the instantaneous solubility
Preferred for improving flow properties in chocolate production
Favored for increasing the volume and extending the shelf life of baked good

Cosmetics

Particularly suitable as a base oil for active ingredient oils or for bath oils
Smoothes the skin, replenishes the lipids in the skin and binds moisture
Acts as a carrier for lipid-soluble, plant-derived ingredients and vitamins

Pharmaceuticals

Utilised as an auxiliary ingredient in the production of parenteral nutritional solutions with lipids
An ingredient in diet products and roborants
Added to pharmaceuticals to treat diseases of the central nervous system