Safflower oil has three qualities that make it a good ingredient for healthy eating: it’s an unsaturated fat, it has little taste, and it can be heated to higher temperatures than many other less healthy cooking oils (in its monounsaturated form).owever, safflower oil might be more appealing because it has little flavor and can be heated to higher temperatures than a lot of other cooking oils. A 2009 test suggested that safflower oil might also be able to help lower blood sugar, and it’s also been studied for its antioxidant qualities.