The 10 Best Safflower Oils
Special Honors
Mountain Herbs Organic Anyone looking for a natural moisturizer would do well to consider this offering. Considering the fact that it's certified organic and that it comes from the Netherlands, it's surprisingly inexpensive. It's so pure, in fact, that even though it's marketed as a cosmetic product, it's suitable for cooking, as well. mountainroseherbs.com
Editor's Notes
July 08, 2020:
Given the wide variety of uses for safflower oil, we wanted to make sure that our list represented that spectrum, but that it also leaned a little more heavily on cooking oils than others, as that's the most likely intended use for most people. To that end, we sent off an old cosmetic/massage oil from our previous list and replaced it with the Oléico Gourmet Infused 3-Pack, which offers flavors for three styles of cooking: mediterranean, creole, and provincial. They're great for new cooks, though they are each a bit limited in use, as they're not suitable for sweet treats or most eastern cuisine.
Among plain safflower oil for cooking, Spectrum Culinary still makes one of the best choices out there. It's expeller pressed to preserve its nutritional content, and it's both organic and non-gmo. The only option on our list that can beat it for smoke point is the Chosen Foods Blend, but that might be a no-go for people looking to safflower to avoid other oils. I have a family member for whom coconut in any form is a serious migraine trigger, for example.
Outside the culinary space, we have a number of options for use on the skin, like Life-Flo Pure. Whether you're shopping for your skin, your stomach, or both, however, make sure you're absolutely clear as to what each oil is intended for. Certain offerings are not meant to be ingested, and it's vital that you follow any and all recommendations on the label.