What does it mean for oil to be fractionated?

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asked Oct 28, 2020 in Other-Food Drink by Prizzy134 (1,080 points)
What does it mean for oil to be fractionated?

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answered Oct 29, 2020 by amma567 (740 points)
Fractionated Coconut Oil or any other oil that is fractionated is oil that goes through a process to have the long-chain fatty acids removed via hydrolysis and steam distillation.

When the fractionated oil becomes fractionated it becomes liquid at room temperature, and extends the product's shelf life.

The Fractionated oil is just made into a different form but the oil is still the same.

You can still eat the fractionated coconut oil or use the fractionated oil as normal but some people use fractionated oil for hair and skin.

That's the only difference between regular oils and fractionated oils is that it's liquid because of the fractionated process it goes through.

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