CAS Registry Number

CAS 8001-21-6 — Sunflower seed oil

Sunflower seed oil is a versatile, high-quality vegetable oil extracted from sunflower seeds, prized for its neutral flavor, high smoke point, and rich content of vitamin E and unsaturated fats. It is widely used in food processing, cooking, cosmetics, and industrial applications like biodiesel production. This pale yellow liquid oil has a CAS number of 8001-21-6, contains no hazardous signal word classification, and is non-toxic in normal use. It is typically 99% pure triglycerides with a density of ~0.92 g/cm³ at 20°C and an iodine value between 120-140, indicating its degree of unsaturation. Molekula supplies sunflower seed oil from research to bulk quantities with full documentation and ISO 9001:2015 traceability.