oil), popular ingredient in cologne, used medicinally in Brazil. Tucumã butter is extracted from both the pulp and seed of the fruit of Astrocaryum vulgare, a South American oil palm. The pulp oil is used as a skin conditioner. The seed oil is sold for use as a cooking oil and for making soap due to its high lauric acid content. Ucuhuba seed oil, extracted from the seeds of Virola surinamensis, is unusually high in myristic acid. See also Carrier oil discusses the use of (pressed) vegetable oils, mixed with essential oils Fatty acid discusses the components of most vegetable fats and oils International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients explains naming conventions for oils used in cosmetics and soaps List of essential oils Notes References Further reading An older version of this site was very helpful in making this list more comprehensive. Compiles useful information on vegetable oils from a number of sources. The site contains a large set of resources on castor oil and many other oils, particularly those used to make biodiesel. List of about 300 plants that grow in India, and that yield oil. Also includes common names in languages spoken in India. Old reference with basic information on an unusually large variety of plant oils. Comprehensive information on cooking oils that are used for flavoring foods. Cooking fats Vegetable oils Vegetable oils