Is arachis oil a major allergen?
Peanut oil is peanut, and peanuts must be named on food labels. In the EU and the UK that includes refined peanut oil; US law exempts highly refined peanut oil.
Arachis oil is declared under “Peanuts” on these lists.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | Required | Required | Required |
Sources checked 13 October 2026. All allergen guides
What are the other names for arachis oil on a label?
On a label, arachis oil can also appear as “Peanut oil”, “Groundnut oil”, “Arachis hypogaea oil”, “Arachis hypogaea (peanut) oil” or “Refined peanut oil”.
Bravoora reads each of these as peanuts. Try the label checker · How Bravoora decides
Where is arachis oil found?
- Frying oil in restaurants and takeaways, especially for Asian dishes, can be peanut oil.
- Snacks, crisps and roasted nuts can be cooked in it.
- Some creams, hair oils and massage oils list Arachis Hypogaea Oil.
- Some medicines list arachis oil among their ingredients.
Label code: Arachis Hypogaea Oil (INCI)
Which diets and allergies does arachis oil fit?
For arachis oil: a peanut-allergy profile gets Not for you; vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, sesame-allergy, egg-allergy, soy-allergy and caffeine-free profiles get Fits you.
A packed product can still carry a “may contain” warning, so check the pack.
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What is arachis oil?
Arachis hypogaea is the botanical name of the peanut, so arachis oil, groundnut oil and peanut oil are the same thing. On food labels in the UK and the EU, peanut oil must be declared as peanut whether it is refined or not; the regulation lists no exemption for it. US law exempts highly refined oils made from a major allergen, so a US label can list highly refined peanut oil without flagging it as an allergen; other peanut oils are not exempt. Cosmetics list it by its INCI name, Arachis Hypogaea Oil.
How does Bravoora check for arachis oil?
Bravoora reads arachis oil, groundnut oil and Arachis Hypogaea Oil as peanut, whether the list is on food or on skincare.
More questions about arachis oil
Does refined peanut oil have to be declared?
In the EU and the UK, yes: peanut oil is declared as peanut whether refined or not. In the US, highly refined peanut oil is exempt from allergen labelling, but it is still named in the ingredient list.
Who looks out for arachis oil?
Arachis oil matters most to people with a peanut allergy, and anyone whose profile avoids peanuts, in food and in skincare.
Does arachis oil fit a peanut allergy profile?
No. It is peanut oil. In the US, highly refined peanut oil is exempt from allergen labelling, so look for the oil by name.
Is arachis oil vegan?
Yes. It comes from a plant.
Sources and how to cite this guide
- EU Regulation 1169/2011 (food information)
- US FDA: Food allergies
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance
- European Commission: CosIng ingredient database
- NHS Tayside: Allergy or hypersensitivity to pharmaceutical excipients (2022)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
- FARE: Update to FDA guidance for food allergen labeling (tree nuts and coconut, January 2025)
- GCC Standardization Organization: GSO 9:2022, labelling of prepackaged food (current edition)
- GCC Standardization Organization: GSO 9/2013 English text, clause 5.2.5 (the allergen list as published)
- FAO/WHO international food labelling standard (CXS 1-1985, revised 2024)
To cite this guide: Bravoora, “Arachis oil on a food label: it means peanut”, bravoora.app/ingredients/arachis-oil/, updated 13 October 2026.
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General information, not medical advice. Rules differ by country and products change, so always check the pack.
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