As a frying oil, sunflower oil behaves as a typical vegetable triglyceride. In cosmetics, it has smoothing properties and is considered noncomedogenic. Only the high oleic variety possesses shelf life sufficient for commercial cosmetic formulation. Sunflower oil's INCI name is Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.Sunflower oil is also an ingredient in sunflower butter.Sunflower oil can be used to run diesel engines when mixed with diesel in the tank.
