1.7K views · 27 reactions | What is hexane, and why is this chemical used to make refined seed oils? Is it harmful? Don't worry, we'll break down the science behind these questions! #health #nutrition #seedoils | Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) | Facebook

L'hexane, un produit issu du raffinage du pétrole brut, s'est infiltré dans de nombreux produits alimentaires courants - mais n'est jamais indiqué sur l'étiquette. Quels sont les dangers pour notre santé ? Et pourquoi est-il toujours en circulation, alors que les risques sont connus depuis 50 ans ? | France Inter

Hexane is often brought up in discussions about refined vegetable oils, with claims that it’s “toxic” or “carcinogenic.” The reality looks very different when we examine the science. Hexane is a non-polar solvent widely used in oil extraction because it binds well to fats and recovers 98–99% of oil from seeds. It evaporates at just 69 °C when oil goes through refining, bleaching, and deodorization at very high temperatures. Inhaled hexane can be neurotoxic, not the trace amounts left after refin