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'''False flax oil''' is a pressed [[Vegetable oil|seed oil]], derived from the ''[[Camelina sativa]]'' or ''false flax'', also called ''gold of pleasure''. False flax has long been grown in Europe, and its oil used as a lamp oil until the 18<sup>th</sup> century. In recent times, its has been explored for use in [[Cosmetics|cosmetic]] and skin care products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ademe.fr/partenaires/agrice/Fiches_GB/card.asp?nc=9701C0057|title=Processing false flax (camelina) proteins and oils to be used as base materials in cosmetics and skin care products|author=Stanislas Crouzier}}</ref> False flax belongs to the ''[[Brassicaceae]]'' (mustard and cabbage) family, which also contains many other seed oil plants, such as [[rapeseed oil]]. It contains 1 - 3% erucic acid.

The seeds contain an average of 37% by weight of oil, and contains the following [[fatty acids]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=4&q=http://www.ienica.net/crops/goldofpleasure.pdf&e=9797|title=Gold of Pleasure (pdf)}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! [[Component]] !! [[Percentage]] !! Category
|-
| [[Alpha-linoleic acid|Alpha-linolenic]] || align="right" | 35-42% || Polyunsaturated
|-
| [[Oleic acid|Oleic]] || align="right" | 12-27% || Monounsaturated
|-
| [[Linoleic acid|Linoleic]] || align="right" | 16-25% || Polyunsaturated
|-
| [[Gadoleic acid|Gadoleic]] || align="right" | 9-17% || Monounsaturated
|-
| [[Palmitic acid|Palmitic]] || align="right" | 3-8% || Saturated
|-
| [[Stearic acid|Stearic]] || align="right" | 2-3% || Saturated
|}

== References ==

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== See also ==

* [[Biodiesel]]
* [[Vegetable oils]]

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