Corn oil is a nonhydrogenated oil derived from the kernel of corn. The refined product is tasteless and odorless.

Corn oil is a nonhydrogenated oil derived from the kernel of corn. The refined product is tasteless and odorless. High in polyunsaturates, it is used for frying, as a shortening in baking., salad dressings, margarine, etc. Corn oil is also used as a skin soother and softener (emollient). It is rich in linoleic acid, one of the three essential fatty acids.

For many years, production of specialty varieties of corn grown for a particular end-use has steadily increassed..Future crop production estimates identify High Oleic Corn (HOC) as the fastest growing specialty corn in the United States.