Laboratoires Cortunon has developed a full line of oils with qualities ranging from nutritive to gastronomical. These first cold press oil are rich in flavor and generously perfumed as a direct result of the fabrication process.

Oil: Pleasant and Healthful!

Oil is not a flavor but rather a complex composition of components that play an important role in maintaining good health. These oils undergo no refining, which preserves the minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, linoleic, etc.), which are necessary components in a healthful diet and remove bad cholesterol from arteries. Each oil has its own nutritional and taste characteristics. Make gastronomy the art of healthy eating!

Safflower Oil

Safflower oil has properties similar to that of sunflower-seed oil, but its flavor somewhat more pronounced. Safflower has anti-rheumatism properties and acts as a mild laxative.

  • Salads and seasonings
  • Baking in the oven
  • Therapeutic use

Olive Oil

Enthusiasts of good food are probably most familiar with olive oil. It goes superbly with vegetables, fish, pizza, pasta, and soup. It has quite a few therapeutic properties: revitalizes the skin, has a positive impact on the cardiovascular system, reduces bad cholesterol, and acts on the liver. Olive oil can also be used as a capillary mask to beautiful and strengthen the scalp as well as a fortifier for nails.

  • Therapeutic use
  • Beauty and care
  • Salads and seasonings
  • Baking in the oven
  • Light sautéed dishes

Wheat-Germ Oil

This oil has a positive effect on the skin. Rich in vitamins A and E, it regenerates cells, softens skin, helps prevent stretch marks after pregnancy, and is outstanding for massages.

  • Therapeutic use
  • Beauty and care

Sweet Almond Oil

Recognized as a skin emollient, sweet almond oil also brings out flavor in salad dressings and soup. Try it at breakfast: you'll be pleasantly surprised.

  • Therapeutic use
  • Beauty and care
  • Salads and seasonings
  • Baking in the oven
  • Lightly sautéed dishes

What Makes a High-Quality Oil?

  Huiles Cortunon Huiles commerciales
Quality of the raw material Superior, sometimes macrobiotic Inferior
Extraction Cold press, mechanically Hot press, with chemical solvents
Refining No Yes
Harmful fat (trans) No Yes, it forms during deodorization.
Nutrients Yes No, they are removed during refining.
Color, flavor, aroma The oils preserve the properties of the original product. Highly attenuated by refining
Additives None Sometimes BHA and BHT (antioxydants)
Containers Dark Transparent
Extraction method listed on the label Yes No
Press date Yes No
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