Non-drying oil
A non-drying oil is an oil which does not harden when it is exposed to air. This is as opposed to a 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
- Almond oil
- Babassu oil
- Baobab oil
- Cocoa butter
- Coconut oil
- Macadamia oil
- Nahar seed oil
- Mineral oil
- Olive oil
- Peanut oil
- Tiger Nut Oil
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