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Argan Oil

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Culinary argan oil is a recognized traditional food rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids and tocopherols. EFSA has not raised safety concerns for food-grade argan oil.

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What it is

Plant oil cold-pressed from kernels of the argan tree (Argania spinosa), native to Morocco.

Culinary oil for finishing dishes; also used in cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

high caloric density

What regulators actually say

"Oil, vegetable, argan — USDA FoodData Central reference entry providing fatty acid composition."

USDA FoodData Central — fdc.nal.usda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Conventional food fat/oil.

European Union — EFSA

Considered a traditional food; not requiring novel-food authorization.

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