Soyabean oil
(Glycine max / soja) comes
from
the soya plant which belongs
to the pea or legume family.It
can be traced back some
5,000 years to its first
recorded cultivation in
mainland China.
The oil is extracted from
the smooth egg shaped beans
which have an oil content of
about 20%.
Cold pressed soyabean
oil is the second best source
of vitamin E found in cold
pressed vegetable oils (87mg
per 100ml).
It contains more lecithin
than any other vegetable
oil.
Soyabean oil is
comparatively high in
unsaturated fatty acids
Latine Name:
Glycine max /
soja
The oil can be used in
massage and is suitable for all
skin types
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