Safflower Oil
Level 4 — Significant concerns
Safflower Oil is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
Also: high-linoleic safflower oil, refined safflower oil
Where you'll see it
salad dressings, mayonnaise, snack foods, infant formula, 'natural' chips
What the research says
Standard safflower oil is among the most concentrated dietary sources of omega-6 linoleic acid (>70%), maximally skewing the omega-6:omega-3 ratio and driving pro-inflammatory eicosanoid production.
[metabolical] Standard safflower oil is among the most concentrated dietary sources of omega-6 linoleic acid (>70%), maximally skewing the omega-6:omega-3 ratio and driving pro-inflammatory eicosanoid production.
Regulatory status
- Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary
Sources
- Metabolical (Lustig) — Chapter 1; Chapter 18: seed oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids, which are highly pro-inflammatory