Non-drying oil
# Non-drying oil

A non-drying oil is an oil which does not harden and remains liquid when it is exposed to air. This is as opposed to a drying oil, which hardens (through polymerization) completely, or a semi-drying oil, which partially hardens. Oils with an iodine number of less than 115 are considered non-drying.

## Uses

Non-drying oil is often used as a base in anti-climb paint, a type of slippery coating used to prevent climbing on its surface. Another use would be in baby oil.

## Examples

* Almond oil
* Babassu oil
* Baobab oil
* Castor oil
* Cocoa butter
* Coconut oil
* Colza oil
* Macadamia oil
* Nahar seed oil
* Mineral oil
* Olive oil
* Peanut oil
* Tea seed oil
* Tiger nut oil
* Petroleum
