Hazelnut oil can be used as a premium carrier oil in softgel fills where clarity, clean sensory profile, and oxidation stability are key. This page is written for procurement, QA, and manufacturing teams who need reliable specifications, export-ready documentation, and packaging that protects oil quality from bulk delivery through encapsulation.
Softgel products are sensitive to the quality of the fill oil. Variations in odor, oxidation, viscosity, or insoluble particles can show up as filling issues, capsule defects, or shelf-life complaints. Hazelnut oil is selected when a brand wants a premium plant-origin oil with a smooth mouthfeel and a clean profile that blends well with common nutraceutical actives.
In practice, hazelnut oil is used as: a carrier oil for fat-soluble ingredients, a viscosity and flow modifier for stable pumping and metering, and a sensory base where a neutral or lightly nutty note supports the finished product positioning.
We focus on ingredient supply and quality management. Claims, dosage, and finished-product compliance depend on your formulation, manufacturing controls, and destination market requirements.
Softgel lines rely on stable fill flow. Oil should remain consistent during transfer, blending, and holding. Procurement teams often define acceptance around clarity, low insolubles, and repeatable viscosity at process temperature.
Oxidation is the main shelf-life risk for nut oils. A softgel program typically sets target limits for primary and secondary oxidation, and uses packaging to minimize oxygen exposure through storage and transit.
Even when the capsule shell masks much of the flavor, off-notes can still be detected in stability studies. A well-defined sensory profile is a practical spec item, not just marketing language.
Typical starting points for pilots and scale-up. We align oil profile, filtration, and packaging to your encapsulation process and shelf-life targets.
For most softgel programs, a refined/neutral oil plus oxygen-protective packaging is the most repeatable route for long shelf life.
The most common variables that impact encapsulation performance, finished-goods stability, and QA release speed.
Packaging is a quality control tool for oils. For softgel programs, oxygen exposure and heat history are two of the biggest drivers of variability.
If your stability studies are sensitive, the fastest improvement is usually oxygen control plus temperature discipline through your supply chain.
See bulk supply details →Below is a practical checklist commonly used in nutraceutical oil programs. We align each item to your product positioning (neutral vs aromatic), encapsulation process, and destination market requirements. Final thresholds depend on your internal standards and customer specifications.
| Parameter | How we align it |
|---|---|
| Sensory profile | Neutral vs aromatic defined with acceptance language (odor, after-notes, and overall cleanliness). |
| Peroxide value (PV) | Aligned to your release and shelf-life oxidation limits. |
| Free fatty acids (FFA) | Aligned to your stability/cleanliness expectations. |
| Secondary oxidation (optional) | Included when required by your QA system (e.g., anisidine/TOTOX approach). |
| Moisture & volatiles | Controlled to protect stability and aroma consistency. |
| Insolubles / filtration | Aligned to your filling equipment requirements and clarity expectations. |
| Appearance | Color range and clarity aligned to your product standards. |
| Allergen documentation | Aligned to labeling and destination requirements (nuts/allergen statements as applicable). |
| Traceability | Lot traceability with COA flow and shipment documentation. |
| Packaging | Drum/IBC/other formats as required, with oxygen-protective approach and export-ready palletization. |
Final values depend on customer requirements. We share lot documentation with each shipment and can support multi-shipment programs for consistent supply.
For softgel applications, the most common hazelnut format is hazelnut oil (typically refined/neutral). It is used as a carrier oil in encapsulated fills where clarity, low odor, oxidation control, and repeatable viscosity are critical.
Most programs prioritize oxidation markers (peroxide value, free fatty acids, and often a secondary oxidation metric), plus filtration/insolubles for clean filling and a defined sensory acceptance profile. Packaging with oxygen control (tight headspace, barrier materials, optional nitrogen blanketing) helps protect the oil through storage and transport.
Yes. We support export-ready documentation, lot traceability, and shipment planning aligned to your destination and customer requirements. Programs can be structured as annual or multi-shipment supply with consistent specifications and COA flow.
Share your softgel fill concept and supply requirements. We will propose a hazelnut oil profile and specification set, plus packaging and a shipment plan aligned to your stability targets and QA release workflow.