Why do edible oils need the refining process?

The edible oil refining process has many advantages, such as improving its appearance and taste, removing its harmful substances, and meeting food safety standards.

1. After refining, edible oil is improved in appearance and taste. Refined oil is decolorized and deodorized to make the oil clear and transparent and remove odors. The edible oil refining process will improve its appearance and make the oil more attractive.

2. After refining, edible oil can be removed its harmful substances. Crude oil may contain some substances that are harmful to human body, such as pesticide residues, and so on. The edible oil refining process can effectively reduce the content of these harmful substances and improve the safety and health of edible oil.

3. After refining, edible oil can meet food safety standards. The edible oil refining process removes harmful impurities and toxins from raw materials, making them safer and more reliable. For example, the edible oil refining process can remove harmful substances such as gossypol from cottonseed oil to ensure the safety of edible oil. In addition, many countries and regions have strict laws, regulations, and standards for the production and sale of edible oil. The edible oil refining process can better meet these regulations and ensure the quality and safety of products.

As shown in the figure，the edible oil refining process mainly includes four steps: deacidification, degumming, decolorization and deodorization.

edible oil refining process

We are a professional manufacturer of edible oil processing equipment. Our equipment is suitable for a variety of raw materials, such as sunflower seed, soybean, peanut, cottonseed, rice bran, rapeseed, palm fruit, palm kernel, and so on. The edible oil refining process is also a professional technology we can provide. If you are interested in refining equipment, please contact us for a free quotation and consultation.