Hair mask with coconut oil
A simple oil treatment for lengths and ends , care without effect promises.
Make your own chili oil
Spicy oil with dried chilis , quickly and safely made.
Caring for wood & furniture with oil
Oiling cutting boards and furniture right , incl. warning on oily rags.
Make herb-infused oil
Aromatic oil with dried herbs , with a safety note (botulism).
Novel food
EU term for new foods , relevant for CBD oil.
ACEA standard
European performance classes for motor oil , what an oil must do.
Rancidity & oxidation
When oil goes old , spotting and avoiding it.
Linoleic acid
The most important omega-6 fatty acid , essential, often in excess.
MCT oil
Oil from medium-chain fatty acids, mostly from coconut , popular, heavily advertised.
Trans fatty acids
Form during hardening and overheating, rated especially unfavourable.
Saturated & unsaturated fats
Structure and heat behaviour of fats , simply explained.
Refining
Industrial post-treatment making oil neutral, pale and long-lasting , pros and cons.