This Plum Kernel vegetable oil is certified organic, guaranteed without pesticides. It is 100% pure and natural, which means it has not been cut with other oils or other artificial substances. This vegetable oil is guaranteed virgin and cold pressed, this means that unlike refined oils (i.e. extracted using solvents), it retains all its fatty acids, its properties, its color and smell. A cold pressing method of extraction simply guarantees the quality of a vegetable oil. In addition, each of our vegetable oils is laboratory controlled in order to verify that its oxidation rate, color, odor and appearance guarantee its quality.