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'''Hemp oil''' is from the seed of the [[hemp]] plant that contains between 25-35% oil by weight, which is high in [[essential fatty acid]]s. [[Cold-pressed]], unrefined hemp oil is light green, with a nutty, grassy flavour.
Refined hemp oil is clear with little flavour. It is widely used in body care products, [[lubricant]]s, [[paint]]s and industrial uses.
Antimicrobial properties make it a useful ingredient for [[soap]]s, [[shampoo]]s and [[detergent]]s. The oil is of high nutritional value because its 3:1 ratio of [[omega-6]] to [[omega-3]] [[essential fatty acid]]s matches the balance required by the human body.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/hemp/hempoil.htm
| title=Hemp Oil
| publisher=InnVista
| date=November [[2005]]
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}</ref> It has also received attention in recent years as a possible source of [[biodiesel]].<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.hempworld.com/Hemp-CyberFarm_com/htms/hemp-products/bio-diesel/bio-diesel.html
| title=Hemp Oil Fuels & How to Make Them
| author=Agua Das
| publisher=HempFarm.com
| date=[[November 16]] [[1997]]
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}</ref> There are a number of organisations that promote the production and use of hemp oil.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.hempworld.com/pstindex0.htm
| title=Hemp Farm
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}</ref>
Hemp oil is deliberately manufactured to contain no significant amounts of [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]] and is therefore not a [[psychoactive drug]].
==References==
<references/>
==See also==
* [[Cannabis flower essential oil]]
* [[Hash oil]]
* [[Vegetable oil]]
* [[Cannabis (drug)]]
==See further==
* ''Hemp Horizons'' by John Roulac, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1997
{{vegetable-oil-stub}}
[[Category:Cannabis]]
[[Category:Vegetable oils]]
Refined hemp oil is clear with little flavour. It is widely used in body care products, [[lubricant]]s, [[paint]]s and industrial uses.
Antimicrobial properties make it a useful ingredient for [[soap]]s, [[shampoo]]s and [[detergent]]s. The oil is of high nutritional value because its 3:1 ratio of [[omega-6]] to [[omega-3]] [[essential fatty acid]]s matches the balance required by the human body.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/hemp/hempoil.htm
| title=Hemp Oil
| publisher=InnVista
| date=November [[2005]]
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}</ref> It has also received attention in recent years as a possible source of [[biodiesel]].<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.hempworld.com/Hemp-CyberFarm_com/htms/hemp-products/bio-diesel/bio-diesel.html
| title=Hemp Oil Fuels & How to Make Them
| author=Agua Das
| publisher=HempFarm.com
| date=[[November 16]] [[1997]]
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}</ref> There are a number of organisations that promote the production and use of hemp oil.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.hempworld.com/pstindex0.htm
| title=Hemp Farm
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}</ref>
Hemp oil is deliberately manufactured to contain no significant amounts of [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]] and is therefore not a [[psychoactive drug]].
==References==
<references/>
==See also==
* [[Cannabis flower essential oil]]
* [[Hash oil]]
* [[Vegetable oil]]
* [[Cannabis (drug)]]
==See further==
* ''Hemp Horizons'' by John Roulac, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1997
{{vegetable-oil-stub}}
[[Category:Cannabis]]
[[Category:Vegetable oils]]
