Cold-Pressed Milk Thistle Oil

Product Description

Cold-pressed milk thistle oil (Silybum marianum) is a pale golden-yellow oil with a mild, slightly nutty character. It is distinguished from most vegetable oils by its relatively high content of natural silymarin compounds — a group of flavonolignans retained in trace quantities in the oil fraction of the seed. This, combined with a high linoleic acid content (50–60%) and an exceptionally rich natural vitamin E (tocopherol) profile, places milk thistle oil among the more bioactively complex speciality oils available.

The fatty acid composition of milk thistle oil is broadly similar to conventional sunflower oil — linoleic-dominant — but the combination of its silymarin trace fraction and elevated tocopherol content makes it of interest for functional food formulation, dietary supplement development, and high-value cosmetic applications where antioxidant-rich carrier oils are required.

We cold-press this oil at below 40°C to preserve the heat-sensitive tocopherol and silymarin fraction. Due to its high polyunsaturated fat content, the oil requires protection from light and heat. Full COA including fatty acid profile, peroxide value, and tocopherol content is available with each batch.