Peanut oil, also known as groundnut oil or arachis oil, is a mild-tasting vegetable oil derived from peanuts. The oil is available in refined, unrefined, cold-pressed, and roasted varieties, the latter with a strong peanut flavor and aroma, analogous to sesame oil.

Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds. Besides being used as a cooking oil in South India, it is often used as a flavor enhancer in Chinese, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Korean, and Southeast Asian cuisine.

Mustard oil has a distinctive pungent taste, characteristic of all plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family. It is often used for cooking in North India, Eastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. In Bengal, Orissa, Assam, and Nepal, it is the traditionally preferred oil for cooking. The oil makes up about 30% of the mustard seeds. It can be produced from black mustard (Brassica nigra), brown Indian mustard (B. juncea), and white mustard (B. hirta).

Sunflower oil is the non-volatile oil pressed from the seeds of sunflower (Helianthus annuus). The oil is commonly used in food as a frying oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient. The sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower (Helianthus annuus).

Safflower oil is a colorless, flavorless, and odorless monounsaturated oil extracted from the seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius). It has a variety of uses, ranging from cooking to skincare. The oil is low in saturated fat and high in polyunsaturated fat.