Chemical Properties
A drying oil similar in properties and uses to linseed. Edible, iodine value approximately 160. Contains approximately 10% saturated fatty acids (palmitic and stearic), unsaturated acids present are linoleic, linolenic, and oleic. Saponification value 190
Uses
Limited use in foodstuffs due to the high concentration of essential fatty acids. In retail, as an ingredient in body care products, soaps, shampoos, and detergents. Industrial hempseed oil is used in lubricants, paints, inks, fuels, and plastics.
Definition
An oil obtained by pressing hemp seeds and manufactured from varieties of Cannabis sativa that do not contain significant amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Approximately 3035% of the weight of the hempseed is an edible oil that contains about 80% o
