That bottle on your kitchen shelf labelled 'mustard oil'? There's a good chance it's not what you think. India's edible oil market is one of the most adulterated in the world — and mustard oil is among the top targets.
What's Actually Inside Most Bottles
Food safety surveys across Indian states have repeatedly found mustard oil adulterated with argemone oil, palm oil, mineral oil, and cheap seed oils. Argemone oil is toxic. It causes epidemic dropsy — a condition marked by severe swelling, vision loss, and in extreme cases, death. FSSAI raids regularly uncover illegal blending units operating at scale.
These aren't fringe incidents. A 2023 FSSAI report found over 30% of edible oil samples tested across markets failed purity standards. Thirty percent.
Why It Keeps Happening
Adulteration is cheap and easy. Pure cold-pressed mustard oil costs more to produce. Blending it with low-cost oils looks identical to the naked eye, smells close enough, and delivers fat margins. Most consumers never know.
Your Family Deserves Better
Gharana Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil is cold-pressed from single-origin mustard seeds with zero blending, zero additives, and third-party purity testing on every batch. The label says exactly what's inside — because that's the only way we operate.
Check your current bottle. If it says 'blended', 'filtered', or lists multiple oils — put it down. Your health is not a place to cut corners.
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