
Welcome to this health and beauty guide from Dubai Refrigerator Food Store , your one-stop shop for quality and variety in the finest vegetable oils for cooking, body care, and hair care. Natural oils have become an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, offering amazing benefits such as heart health, cholesterol reduction , and improved digestion , in addition to their ability to moisturize the skin and treat split ends and hair loss naturally and safely.
In this journey we will learn about the fundamental difference between virgin natural oils and refined industrial oils , and we will discover whether the oils sold by herbalists differ from the oils intended for cooking? And which is better for food or cosmetic use?
We will also highlight some of the most popular and widely used oils in our daily lives, such as:
- Olive oil and its health and beauty benefits
- Coconut oil and its role in cooking and improving digestion
- Jojoba oil and sweet almond oil : which is better for skincare?
- Natural hair oils to treat hair loss and breakage and enhance shine
This article will be your ideal guide to choosing the right oil for every need, where you can find all kinds of natural oils of the highest quality and readily available through the Dubai Refrigerator Food Store, which is committed to providing safe and healthy products for the Saudi and Arab family.
Get ready to discover the secrets of vegetable oils… and their countless benefits! 🌱🥗💚

🌿 Types of vegetable oils and their benefits in cooking, health, and beauty
Vegetable oils are an essential part of our daily lives… We use them in cooking, skincare, hair strengthening, and even in traditional remedies. In Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, interest in natural products is higher than ever, especially with increased health awareness and the search for alternatives to harmful synthetic oils.
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🌟 What are the most commonly used types of vegetable oils in cooking and body care?
In Saudi and Arab markets, we find common use of a wide range of vegetable oils such as:
- Olive oil — the most widespread and heart-healthy 💚
- Coconut oil — great for cooking, skincare, and haircare 🥥
- Sunflower oil — light cooking and affordable price 🌻
- Corn oil — popular in preparing fried foods 🍟
- Jojoba oil — for body and hair care only ✨
- Sweet almond oil — a luxurious moisturizer for sensitive skin 🌸
But… not all of these oils are suitable for all uses!
Each oil has different nutritional and cosmetic properties that should be known before use.
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❤️ What are the most important healthy vegetable oils that are beneficial for the heart and lowering cholesterol?
Some oils are considered a “pharmacy in a bottle” because they contain unsaturated fats that protect the heart and blood vessels.
One of the most beneficial oils for the heart:
- virgin olive oil
- It contains omega-9 fatty acids that lower bad cholesterol (LDL).
- Canola oil
- It supports heart health and regulates blood pressure.
- flaxseed oil
- Rich in plant-based omega-3s
- avocado oil
- It maintains healthy arteries and reduces inflammation.
✨ These oils are an excellent choice for light cooking and everyday salads.
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🧪 What is the difference between natural oils and refined industrial oils?
Let's understand the difference simply 👇
virgin natural oils
- It is extracted by cold pressing.
- Chemical-free
- Rich in vitamins and antioxidants
- Natural taste and clear color
Refined industrial oils
- It is refined by heat and chemical treatments.
- It loses its nutritional value
- It may contain harmful deposits
- It can withstand higher frying temperatures.
📌 Golden advice:
Use natural oils for healthy eating… and refined oils for frying only when necessary.
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🧴 Are the types of oils sold by herbalists different from those used for cooking?
Yes, very much so!
Perfumer's oils:
- It is concentrated and intended for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes.
- Designed for outdoor use 🌺
- It may not be edible ❌
As for cooking oils:
- Subject to food standards
- Designed for cooking and digestion
⚠️ Common mistake:
Using jojoba oil for cooking — it is not edible!
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🍽️ What are the most popular types of vegetable oils and their benefits in daily nutrition?
Here are the most popular oils that people in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world rely on:
✨ Olive oil:
- It maintains heart health
- Rich in antioxidants
- Suitable for salads and light cooking
✨ Corn oil:
- It withstands high temperatures for frying.
- neutral taste
✨ Sunflower oil:
- Contains Vitamin E
- Suitable for everyday cooking
✨ Sesame oil:
- Authentic Arabic flavor 🌙
- Beneficial for bones and joints
✨ Coconut oil:
- Source of quick energy
- Supports brain functions
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💆♀️ Which is better for the skin: jojoba oil or sweet almond oil?
Both are excellent… but the differences are as follows:
🌿 Jojoba oil
- It is similar to the natural oils in the skin.
- Balances oil secretion
- Suitable for oily skin and acne
🌸 Sweet almond oil
- Deep moisturizer
- It effectively treats dryness
- Ideal for sensitive and dry skin
💡 Choosing the right oil for your skin type is the secret!
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💇♀️ What is the best plant-based oil for hair to treat hair loss and breakage?
The best oils recommended by hair experts:
- Castor oil: for hair growth and thickness
- Coconut oil: Protection against breakage and deep hydration
- Argan oil: luxurious smoothness and shine
- Olive oil: Strengthens the ends and reduces breakage
- Basil oil: Stimulates the scalp and provides direct nourishment
📌 For severe hair loss:
Combining medical treatment with a suitable vegetable oil is preferred.
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🫒 What are the uses of olive oil for health and skin care?
Olive oil is the king of oils in the Arab world 👑
Nutritional benefits:
- Stimulates digestion
- protects the heart
- An excellent source of Omega-9
Aesthetic benefits:
- Deeply moisturizes the skin
- Reduces wrinkles
- It promotes hair growth and protects it from damage.
✨ A quick hair recipe:
Heat a teaspoon and massage it into your scalp for 10 minutes before showering.
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🥥 What are the benefits of coconut oil in cooking and improving digestion?
This tropical oil has become a star in health care products 🌴
Benefits of cooking:
- Heat resistant
- Delicious taste with healthy foods
- It helps burn fat when consumed in moderation 🔥
Benefits for digestion:
- It supports beneficial gut bacteria.
- Reduces inflammation and swelling
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📍 Tips for choosing and using vegetable oils in a healthy way
- Use virgin natural oils as much as possible.
- Avoid repeatedly frying in the same oil.
- Store oils in a dark place away from heat.
- Combining several oils in your routine gives better results.
- Use moderate amounts, no matter how healthy the oil is. ✔️
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💧 What are the best natural oils for moisturizing dry skin?
Dry skin needs oils that are absorbed deep into the skin, not just on the surface. ✨
The best oils for moisturizing dry skin in Saudi Arabia:
- Sweet almond oil 🌸
- It works as a deep moisturizer and is used for children and women, especially in winter.
- Coconut oil 🥥
- It nourishes and protects against cracking, suitable for the body but not for oily skin.
- Moroccan argan oil ✨
- Luxurious hydration, reduces wrinkles and restores radiance to the skin.
- Virgin olive oil 💚
- One of the most famous oils used by our grandmothers, rich in antioxidants.
- jojoba oil
- Best for regulating sebum secretion — suitable for combination and dry skin.
💡 Quick tip:
The best time to use oils is right after showering to lock in moisture within the skin.
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🔥 How do I choose healthy vegetable oils for cooking at high temperatures?
If you cook or fry food daily, choosing a healthy oil is not just an option, it's a priority for your cardiovascular health ❤️
✔️ The best oils for frying and cooking at high temperatures:
- Avocado oil : Withstands temperatures above 250°C 🔥
- Coconut oil : stable and does not oxidize quickly.
- Corn oil : Common, cheap, and acceptable for frying
- Peanut oil : Heat resistant and gives a distinctive taste
🚫 Avoid using olive oil for deep frying
Because it loses its nutritional value at high temperatures.
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❤️ Is sunflower oil good for heart health?
Sunflower oil is one of the most widely used oils in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region 🌻
🔹 Its main benefits:
- Rich in antioxidant vitamin E
- Reduces inflammation
- Beneficial for skin health and immunity
But! ⚠️
Not all types of sunflower oil are healthy…
It is best to choose a type that contains:
✔️ Oleic acid
✖️ High levels of Omega-6 may cause inflammation if consumed in excess.
Moderation is key 🔑
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🐟 What are the benefits of flaxseed oil as a rich source of omega-3?
Flaxseed oil is a plant treasure for health lovers ✨
- Supports heart health ❤️
- Reduces cholesterol
- Relieves constipation
- It improves brain function and memory 🧠
- Very suitable for vegetarians
advice:
Do not heat over a fire — use only in salads or on dressings.
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💆♀️ What are the uses of sesame oil in hair and skin care?
Sesame oil is an integral part of Arab culture 🌙
🌟 For hair:
- Strengthens hair follicles
- Prevents frizz
- It gives a natural shine
🌟 For the skin:
- Protects against UV sun rays
- It treats cracked heels
- It deeply moisturizes and delays signs of aging.
It's also beneficial for bone health thanks to its calcium and magnesium content 💪
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🥑 Is avocado oil an excellent choice for frying and cooking?
Yes! It's one of the most popular sports in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
✨ Its benefits:
- It withstands very high temperatures
- It enhances the absorption of vitamins, especially A and K.
- Rich in monounsaturated fatty acids that are beneficial for the heart
Plus, it's great for skin and hair too 👌
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⚠️ What are the disadvantages of refined oils compared to cold-pressed virgin oils?
To put it simply:
Refined oils :
- It is exposed to heat and chemicals
- Vitamins and antioxidants are missing
- Inflammation increases with excess
- Neutral taste but poor nutritional value
Virgin oils :
- Cold-pressed without additives
- It retains minerals and vitamins
- Antioxidant
- Healthy for the heart and body
⚠️ Summary:
Use refined oils only when necessary for frying.
Choose virgin and traditional for healthy eating and beauty ✔️
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💆 What are the best natural oils for massage and relaxation?
Aromatherapy is becoming increasingly popular in spas and luxury hotels ✨
The best massage oils:
- Lavender oil 💜
- It calms the nerves and improves sleep.
- Peppermint oil 🍃
- It relaxes muscles and treats headaches
- Rose oil 🌹
- It boosts mood and gives a refined feeling
- jasmine oil
- Suitable for romantic relaxation sessions
💡 Note:
Massage is done with light circular movements to promote blood circulation.
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🔥 Do vegetable oils help in weight loss and improving metabolism?
Yes… if used in the appropriate quantity
It's not just about increasing calories!
Some oils help the body to:
- Burning triglycerides
- Increase daily energy
- Improving gut health
- Reducing inflammation
✨ The most effective oils:
- Coconut oil 🥥
- Increases metabolic rate
- Olive oil 💚
- It reduces belly fat when incorporated into a balanced diet.
- Avocado oil 🥑
- Feels full for a longer period
📌 Important:
Moderation + Healthy Diet + Exercise = 💪 Amazing Results
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🔍 Golden tips for choosing the most beneficial natural oils
- Choose virgin, cold-pressed oils
- Avoid unpackaged or unknown-source oils
- Never use skin oil for cooking
- Store the oils in a dark, cool place.
- Mix more than one type of oil depending on the intended use.
✨ Cooking requires oil… skin requires oil… and hair requires oil
Random mixing = counterproductive results!
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🍯 What types of vegetable oils are suitable for diabetics?
Diabetics need food choices that are sugar-friendly and heart-healthy because they are more prone to cardiovascular disease.
The best vegetable oils suitable for diabetics in Saudi Arabia:
- Virgin olive oil 💚
- It maintains insulin sensitivity and reduces bad cholesterol.
- Avocado oil 🥑
- It helps control blood sugar levels after meals.
- Canola oil
- It improves the body's fat balance.
- Flaxseed oil 🐟
- Rich in plant-based omega-3 fatty acids, which are beneficial for blood vessels.
- Sesame oil 🌙
- It reduces inflammation associated with diabetes.
⚠️ Note:
Hydrogenated and refined oils should be avoided because they increase insulin resistance.
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✨ What is argan oil? And why is it known as liquid gold? 👑
Argan oil is one of the most luxurious oils in the world and is nicknamed " liquid gold" because:
- Its rarity; it is extracted from a tree that grows only in Morocco 🇲🇦
- Its great benefits for skin, hair and health
🌟 Its beauty benefits:
- It enhances skin youthfulness and reduces wrinkles
- Deeply moisturizes and suitable for all skin types
- It strengthens the hair and gives it a silky shine.
- It treats breakage and nourishes the roots.
🌟 Its nutritional benefits:
- Rich in heart-healthy fatty acids
- It contains a high percentage of vitamin E.
It's no wonder that it has been one of the secrets of Arab women's beauty for centuries 🥰
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🍃 What are the uses of peppermint oil in relieving headaches and muscle pain?
Peppermint oil is not just a refreshing fragrance… but an amazing natural remedy:
🌿 Its medical benefits:
- Relieves migraine headaches when applied to the forehead
- It helps to relax muscles and relieve their pain.
- It reduces nausea and treats sinus congestion.
- It gives a feeling of freshness and energy
How to use:
Two drops of peppermint oil on the painful area + a gentle massage… and the result is amazing ❄️✨
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🌀 Can more than one type of natural oil be mixed to achieve stronger results?
Yes! In fact, many experts recommend oil blends for a double or triple effect 💪
Effective examples:
- For dry hair : Coconut oil + Argan oil
- For sensitive skin : almond oil + jojoba oil
- For relaxation : Lavender oil + Jasmine oil
- To stimulate growth : Castor oil + rosemary oil
⚠️ But:
The mixture should be tested on a small area of skin to avoid allergic reactions.
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🛑 Which oils should be avoided because they contain trans fats?
Trans fats are considered one of the most dangerous types of fats for the heart and arteries 💔
Oils to avoid or reduce:
- Partially hydrogenated oils ❌
- Industrial oils that have been re-refined multiple times
- Oils that are used for frying for a long time in restaurants
- manufactured vegetable shortening
These oils:
- It raises bad cholesterol
- Increased inflammation caused
- Increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease
🍽️ It is best to return to natural oils such as olive, avocado and sesame oil.
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🧊 How are natural vegetable oils extracted using the cold-pressing method?
Cold pressing technology is the healthiest and highest quality method for producing oils:
Its basic steps:
1️⃣ Pressing seeds or fruits without heat
2️⃣ Filtering the oil from impurities
3️⃣ It is filled directly without chemical additives
💚 Result:
- Complete vitamin retention
- natural flavor
- High nutritional value
This is what makes virgin olive oil or virgin coconut oil more expensive… and much healthier!
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🫙 What are the methods for preserving healthy vegetable oils to ensure they remain fresh and effective?
Improper storage can cause oils to spoil quickly!
Here's the correct way:
- Store it in a dark, cool place away from sunlight 🔒
- Use dark glass instead of plastic 🟤
- Close the container tightly after each use.
- Avoid placing it near the oven or heat 🔥
💡 Virgin oils oxidize faster than refined oils
Therefore, they should be purchased in reasonable quantities and consumed within a short period.
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🌺 Popular vegetable oils and their quick benefits
To remind us of the richness of nature:
- Olive oil : Best for the heart and digestion
- Coconut oil : Energy and fat burning + beautiful hair
- Sesame oil : Strong bones and healthy skin
- Flaxseed oil : Omega-3 for heart patients
- Argan oil : for shiny hair and youthful skin
- Jojoba oil : Balances sebum production and acne
- Almond oil : Moisturizes dry skin and hands
Every oil is a world of benefits ✨
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🧠 Essential tips for choosing the right natural oil
- Ask about the extraction method.
- (Cold compress = best)
- Read the label carefully and make sure it is 100% pure.
- Only trusted stores guarantee quality
- Test the oil on your skin before use.
- Each oil has its own use… so don't mix things up 🤝
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Types of Vegetable Oils and Their Uses
1️⃣ What are the most important types of healthy vegetable oils?
Olive oil, flaxseed oil, avocado oil, and sesame oil are among the best oils for heart health and immunity.
2️⃣ What is the difference between natural oils and refined oils?
Natural oils are extracted by cold pressing and retain their nutrients, while refined oils are exposed to heat and chemicals and lose their nutritional value.
3️⃣ What are the most prominent types of vegetable oils and their general benefits?
Olive oil for immunity and heart, coconut oil for digestion and skin, almond oil for hair and skin, flaxseed oil for omega-3.
4️⃣ What types of oils are most in demand at herbalists?
Care oils such as: argan oil, jojoba oil, castor oil, peppermint oil, and black seed oil.
5️⃣ Can all vegetable oils be used for cooking?
No, only heat-resistant oils such as avocado, sesame and sunflower, while the others are only suitable for salads.
6️⃣ What are the best plant oils for hair?
Castor oil for thickening hair, coconut oil for strengthening it, and argan oil for moisturizing and shine.
7️⃣ What are the best natural oils for facial skin?
Jojoba oil, rose oil, sweet almond oil, because they are gentle and suitable for all skin types.
8️⃣ What oils help with weight loss?
Coconut oil and olive oil contribute to improved metabolism and a feeling of fullness when used in moderation.
9️⃣ How do I properly store healthy vegetable oils?
Store in dark containers away from light and heat to preserve its nutritional value.
10. Does mixing natural oils give better results?
Yes, combining oils with complementary properties enhances the benefits, especially for hair and skin care.
🔚 Conclusion
Vegetable oils are not just an ingredient in your kitchen or a step in your beauty routine… they are an ancient Arab secret that combines health, beauty, and energy . Choosing a pure, virgin vegetable oil is an investment in your heart health, radiant skin, strong hair, and overall well-being, both inside and out.
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