Olive Pomace Oil
Olive pomace oil is permitted as a food and is regulated by international olive oil standards. It is solvent-extracted and refined, making it lower quality than virgin olive oils.
What it is
Oil extracted using solvents (typically hexane) from olive pomace, the pulp residue remaining after mechanical extraction of olive oil.
A lower-grade culinary oil used for frying and baking; also used industrially.
Why it's flagged
- potential PAH contamination if not properly processed
- lower antioxidant content than virgin olive oil
What regulators actually say
"Maximum benzo(a)pyrene level in oils and fats (excluding cocoa butter and coconut oil) is 2.0 μg/kg; sum of 4 PAHs is 10.0 μg/kg."
"Olive-pomace oil is the oil obtained by treating olive pomace with solvents or other physical treatments."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS food oil
European Union — EFSA
Permitted under EU olive oil marketing standards (Regulation 1308/2013); PAH limits per Regulation 1881/2006
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