Application areas

Application Notes

food additives

Food additive: Oleic acid is used as a food additive, primarily to improve the taste and texture of food. It can also be used in the production of edible oils, such as olive oil, which contains a high proportion of oleic acid.

Emulsifier: Oleic acid is used as an emulsifier in food preparation to help mix the oil and water phases and improve the texture of the food.

Chemical industry

Surfactant manufacturing: Oleic acid can be used to synthesize surfactants, such as oleamide, which are used in the manufacture of detergents, cleaning agents, and cosmetics. These products have good cleaning and emulsifying properties.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Drug preparation: Oleic acid can be used as a raw material in drug preparation, as an intermediate in the synthesis of some drugs. It is also used in some ointments and topical drug formulations.

Drug delivery: The application of oleic acid in drug delivery systems, such as in nanomedicine carriers, helps to improve the bioavailability of drugs.

Daily chemical industry

Soap and Shampoo: Oleic acid is one of the main ingredients in many soaps and shampoos. It produces stable foam and has good cleaning and lubricating properties.

Skin care products: Due to its moisturizing properties, oleic acid is often used in skin care products such as face creams, lotions and hand creams to help keep the skin moisturized.

Indicator range

E P

U SP

Color

state

proportion

≈0.892​

0.889-0.895​

Burning residue, mg

≤1

Total ash content, %

≤0.1​

Oleic acid content, %

6 5.0-88.0

C 14 , %

≤5.0​

C 16 , %

≤1 6.0

Palmitoleic acid, %

≤8.0​

C 17 ( animals ) , %

≤4.0​

C 17 ( plant ) , %

≤0.2​

Linoleic acid, %

≤1 8.0

Linolenic acid, %

≤4.0​

C 18 , %

≤6.0​

>C 18 , %

≤4.0​

Acid value (calculated as KOH) mg/g

1 95-204

1 96-204

Iodine value (as I₂ ₎ g/100g

8 9-105

8 5-95

Peroxide value

≤1 0

Freezing point ( animal ) , ℃

3 -10

Freezing point ( plant ) , ℃

1 0-16