seed  is extracted from grape seeds and has a relatively high , approximately 420 °F (216 °C), so it can be safely used to cook at high temperatures. Grape seed oil can be used for stir-fries, sautéing and fondue. In addition to its high smoking point, grape seed oil has other positive attributes in relation to cooking. It has a clean, light taste that has been described as 'nutty'. Because of its 'neutral' taste, grape seed oil is often used as an ingredient in salad dressings or as a base for infusing or flavoring with garlic, rosemary, or other herbs or spices. It is also used as an ingredient in homemade . One is able to use less grape seed oil for precisely the same reasons that the cosmetics industry likes it, the  and  virtues.^[]

The  density of grape seed oil is comparable to that of other oils: about 120  per  (34 /).^[]However, because less oil is needed for cooking, it can be used within a  especially when combined with good  techniques (such as using enough , not overcrowding the , and having the  at the correct ) which reduces the amount of oil.

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In all products grape seed oil is a preferred cosmetic ingredient for damaged and stressed tissues, possessing regenerative and restructuring qualities which allow a better control of skin moisturization. It can help skin retain the normal structure of epithelium cells and nerve cells via supporting the cell membranes.^[] It is noted to be especially effective for repair of the skin around the eyes. Used as an all-over skin moisturizer, grape seed oil is known to reduce the look of . A light, thin oil, grape seed oil leaves a glossy film over the skin when used as a carrier oil for essential oils in aromatherapy. It contains more  than many other carrier oils. Grape seed oil is also usable as a lubricant for face .

Grape seeds contain  (, including ), which show some health benefits. In particular, sufficiently high amounts of  occur that it can be extracted commercially. Despite this, these antioxidants are not likely to be present in significant amounts in the cold-pressed grape seed oil itself, since proanthocyanidins are  and therefore insoluble in lipids. Antioxidants from grape skins and seeds are more concentrated in products such as grape juice and red .

In a study presented in 1993 at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, Nash and colleagues showed that up to 45 g (1.5 ounces) of grape seed oil per day raised  levels by 13% and reduced  levels by 7% in three weeks. The total cholesterol/HDL ratio fell 15.6%, and the total LDL/HDL ratio fell 15.3%.