What Are The Differences Between Olive Pomace Oil and Extra Light Olive Oil? Where on one end both olive pomace oil and extra light olive oil are derived from the same olive oil family, there are quite a few similarities and differences between the two. This is why we will be going through both these aspects of the oils and also where they can be used to shed some clarity on the whole discussion.
The Making: Let us first begin with how both these oils are made and extracted. This will help one find out more about the oils and how they can be used as well. Extra Light Olive Oil: Extra light olive oil, also known as refined olive oil is essentially the kind of virgin olive oil India manufactures that have been processed to make the oil itself more stable. The oil thus manufactured happens to be light in nature and milder compared to the other variants. When it comes to the retail name of the extra light olive oil, they are also referred to as light or extra light tasting olive oil as well. Olive Pomace Oil: Olive pomace oil literally translates to a kind of olive oil that is extracted from the “pomace” of the olive fruit. The pomace of an olive fruit can essentially be described as the pulp that is made from the pit of the olive & the fruit together. Post the olive picking, the fruits are ground to a paste and then squeezed to have the very first olive oil extracted. Post the many squeezing session, the pulp that is left is known as the “pomace” of the fruit. In order to extract any remaining oil from the pomace pulp, a solvent, usually known as hexane, is added to the pulp. After the initial mixing, the solvent is removed and the remaining oil is refined.