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Non drying oil

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A non-drying oil is an oil which does not harden when it is exposed to air. This is as opposed to a to drying oil, which hardens (through polymerization) completely, or a semi-drying oil, which partially hardens. Oils with an iodine number of less than 115 are considered non-drying.

Examples of non-drying oils

  • Almond oil
  • Babassu oil
  • Coconut oil
  • Cocoa butter
  • Macadamia oil
  • Olive oil
  • Peanut oil
  • Nahar Seed oil
  • Baobab Oil
  • Mineral oil

    • References

    Non-drying oil Wikipedia
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