Rising U.S. demand for Korean cosmetics, fueled by retail expansion and social media, is accelerating. The category's lower price points compared with prestige skincare risk pulling down average spending in the cosmetics market as consumers shift toward more affordable options.
Safflower oil, cold pressed from safflower seeds, holds a versatile position across food, cosmetics, and industrial end uses owing to its high linoleic acid content, light texture, and neutral flavour. Used as a cooking and salad oil and in margarine and baked goods, it also features in soaps, lotions, and personal care formulations, and as a feedstock in coatings, resins, and biofuels. Price direction tracks the wider edible oil complex, with seed availability from Kazakhstan, Russia, the United States, Mexico, and India setting the supply tone.
Through H1 2026, safflower oil prices traced an oscillating path. Firmer opening sentiment, carried over from late 2025 restocking and lingering freight disruption, gradually gave way to softer conditions in the Indian market as competition from alternative edible oils eased. Domestic crop expectations and import duty adjustments remained the primary policy levers shaping direction, while Chinese demand from pharmaceutical and traditional medicine applications provided a niche but steady offtake channel. Uncertainty over grower acreage decisions, weighed against competing oilseeds, kept participants watchful as yield signals emerged heading into Q2. Structural health driven consumption continued to support food processor and personal care demand, while import dependent European buyers stayed sensitive to freight and currency movements.
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According to Procurement Resource, safflower oil prices should stay range bound with periodic tightening through H2 2026, driven largely by Indian agricultural policy and acreage decisions.
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During the second quarter of 2025, safflower oil prices witnessed an oscillating trend in the Indian market. At the beginning of the quarter, the safflower prices were stable. However, after the government lowered import taxes on crude edible oils, the safflower oil prices started softening.
The move created a brief boost in trade margins and instilled the perception of weaker prices in the market. But as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified, global trading routes were strained, and price fluctuations got a little intense. Safflower oil, like other vegetable oils, witnessed price gains in the wake of volatile global supplies and uncertainty about the supply in the future.
Towards the end of the quarter, prices again eased as further tensions were eased in the global oil markets by the arrival of shipments on duty-paid terms. This period of stability was short-lived, however, as seasonal influences like the monsoon and an increase in demand prior to regional festivals fueled upward pressures once more. Consumers and retailers resumed restocking, driving prices again higher.
Safflower Oil is a light, odourless and flavourless cold-pressed oil that is obtained from white seeds of the safflower plant. Safflower Oil is a rich source of linoleic acid (70%). It is an unsaturated base oil, and thus, could be used in combination with palm, coconut, or a similar oil. It is widely recognised for its moisturising properties and thus is commonly used in soaps, lotions, creams, and massage oils.
Cooking oil, Salad dressing, Margarine, Lubricants, Solvents, Cosmetics, Plastic additives, Resins and polymers, Biofuels, Paints and coatings, Soaps and lotions
Adams Group, ConnOils LLC, Kshrey Inc, Ekologie Forte Pvt.Ltd
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In order to extract Safflower Oil, a process called cold pressing is used. Cold pressing is the conventional and straightforward method of producing oil, where the seeds are pressed (or squeezed) at a low temperature to finally obtain the desired product.
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