Meadowfoam seed oil

Meadowfoam seed oil is a seed oil, extracted from the seeds of Limnanthes species (the meadowfoams). The seeds contain 20-30% oil. Meadowfoam seed oil is extraordinarily stable, primarily because it contains over 98% long chain fatty acids.^[1] Meadowfoam oil is most similar to rapeseed oil, with which it competes directly for the high-volume industrial oilseed applications.^[2] Meadowfoam oil is widely used in cosmetic and hair-care applications due to its stability, emolliency and smooth, soft skin feel.^[3] The oil in its unpurified form is not suitable for human consumption, primarily because of the high erucic acid content.^{[citation needed]}

Average fatty acid content of meadowfoam seed oil^[1]
Name	Composition range
Eicos-5-enoic acid ^{[clarification needed]}	58-64%
Docos-5-enoic acid ^{[clarification needed]}	3-6%
Erucic acid	10-14%
Docosa-5,13-dienoic acid ^{[clarification needed]}	15-21%

References

^ ^a ^b "Fancor Meadowfoam Seed Oil" (PDF).
^ "Meadowfoam".
^ "Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil".

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[elementis-1] "Fancor Meadowfoam Seed Oil" (PDF).

[2] "Meadowfoam".

[3] "Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil".

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