For example, cold-pressed peanut oils have been widely used in southern India for several centuries until they were replaced by refined oils about a decade ago. Refined oils undergo various chemical and mechanical processes that destroy all the nutrients contained in peanut oil before bottling.

Genuine unrefined cold-pressed peanut oil is obtained without heating or chemical processes. Peanut oil obtained by traditional cold-pressed methods is very nutritious and has all the health benefits.

Here are some of the benefits of eating unrefined peanut oils:

•         Due to the very high smoke point, peanut oil can be used for frying and high temperature cooking.
•         Peanut oil gives every food a unique taste.
•         Peanut oil contains many essential fatty acids and is completely cholesterol-free.
•         Peanut oil contains resveratrol, which protects the cells from cancer, diseases of the nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
•         Peanut oil is rich in plant sterols that help reduce the risk of heart attack. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the intake of foods containing plant sterols reduces the risk of heart attack.
•         Peanut oil is also rich in vitamin E, which is also an antioxidant and protects the cells from damage.

However, peanut oil is no longer only very popular as cooking oil. It has numerous properties that make it the favourite massage oil of masseurs and physiotherapists.  The trend today is towards vegetable oils that penetrate the skin very slowly and care for it.  Peanut oil is an example of these properties.


It is so well suited for massages because it has hardly any inherent odour and can be easily combined with essential oils or fragrances. Peanut oil also has very good sliding properties: Because it so slowly penetrates the skin, it is also suitable for longer massages. It thus optimally supports their therapeutic effect.

Peanut oil has very good skin-caring properties

Peanut oil has long been used in adult cosmetics and baby care products. It is considered to be soothing for eczema, psoriasis and neurodermatitis. Especially for babies it should also help against dandruff of the scalp. Its skin-soothing properties work quasi on top with massages - an additional plus, which makes massages with the oil from the small legume extra restful.