Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil
アマニ油
This oil is extracted and refined from the seeds of the flax plant using a pressing process.
Flax plant is an annual amaranth plant with blue-purple flowers. It was cultivated in Egypt in the 5000s BC and was introduced to Japan via China in the late 17th century.


Properties and characteristics
- Contains high amount of alpha-linolenic acid
- Clear to pale straw transparent liquid
Use and applications
- Moisturising cream
- Skincare and body care products
- Cosmetics and base makeup products
Oxidation stability and CDM
- 0.5H
Fatty acid composition (%) *OTA OIL measured value
- Palmitic acid (5.5)
- Stearic acid (3.5)
- Oleic acid (20.0)
- Linoleic acid (17.2)
- Linolenic acid (53.0)
- Others (0.8)
- Trade Name
- アマニ油
- Ingredient for quasi-drug standard
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- INCI NAME
- Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil
- Chinese INCI NAME
- 亚麻 (LINUM USITATISSIMUM) 籽油
- Net Weight
- 16.5kg / Can
- Quality Warrant Period
- 18 months
- Product Specification
- AppearanceClear with no foreign body
- Colour (Lovibond Method)Y: below 20 / R: below 2.0
- Waterbelow 0.1%
- Acid Valuebelow 0.3
- Iodine Valuemore than 180
- Alpha-linolenic acid Amountmore than 50%
Oil Characteristics (Evaluation of smoothness on skin)
Oil CHaracteristics (Evaluation of smoothness on hair)
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