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Safflower

Also known as: carthamus

Safe

Safflower and high-oleic safflower oil are standard edible oils with no known safety concerns at culinary intakes. High-oleic safflower oil is permitted in infant formula.

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What it is

The plant Carthamus tinctorius; its seeds yield safflower oil and its florets are used as a colorant.

Source of safflower oil (edible oil high in unsaturated fats) and natural yellow/orange coloring.

What regulators actually say

"Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic — USDA FoodData Central reference entry for safflower oil composition."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Safflower oil is GRAS; high-oleic safflower oil permitted in infant formula.

European Union — EFSA

Standard food in the EU.

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