Seed Oil Free Chili Crisp: Made with Avocado Oil.

Spice Witch chili crisp is made with avocado oil instead of seed oils. Every jar (Original, Black Garlic, and Spicy Honey) uses avocado oil as the base. There is no canola oil, no soybean oil, no sunflower oil, and no other seed oil in any of our products. That is true of our chili oil and our hot honey as well.

What are seed oils?

Seed oils are culinary oils pressed or extracted from seeds. Common examples include canola oil (from rapeseed), soybean oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil, and rice bran oil. They are widely used as cooking fats and as the base oil in most commercial chili crisp and chili oil products.

Curious how the rest of the category stacks up? Read Is Chili Crisp Made With Seed Oils? (Usually, Yes).

What does Spice Witch use instead?

Avocado oil. Avocado oil is pressed from the pulp of the avocado fruit, not from seeds. It has a mild, neutral flavor, a high smoke point, and a light texture, properties that work well in both a cooking oil and a condiment base. Because it does not have a strong flavor of its own, it lets the aromatics in the chili crisp (garlic, ginger, shallots, chilies) come through clearly.

Why we made the swap

We started with a simple goal: make a chili crisp that uses a higher-quality base oil. Most commercial chili crisp on the market is made with soybean oil or canola oil because those oils are inexpensive and widely available. We chose avocado oil because we wanted the base oil to be something we were genuinely comfortable eating, and because many of our customers were specifically looking for a chili crisp without seed oils.

We do not make health claims about our oils. We are a small food company, not a nutrition authority. Our choice to use avocado oil was a product decision: we wanted a neutral, mild oil with a clean flavor profile that would carry the aromatics well. If you are interested in the nutritional and scientific literature on different cooking oils, we encourage you to consult peer-reviewed sources and speak with a registered dietitian.

Is Spice Witch certified seed-oil-free?

We are not a certified organization, but we can tell you exactly what is in our products: every Spice Witch product is made with avocado oil as the base. Our ingredient lists are available on each product page and on our packaging. If you have questions about specific ingredients, you are welcome to contact us directly.

The full Spice Witch lineup

• Original Chili Crisp: garlic, ginger, shallots, warm spice blend, avocado oil
• Black Garlic Chili Crisp: fermented black garlic, avocado oil, deep umami crunch
• Spicy Honey Chili Crisp, sweet-heat crunchy jar, avocado oil
• Chili Oil: smooth, pourable, avocado oil base
• Hot Honey, pourable squeeze bottle, no seed oils

Browse the full chili crisp collection or the chili oil collection.

FAQ

Is Spice Witch chili crisp seed oil free?
Yes. Every Spice Witch product is made with avocado oil instead of seed oils. There is no canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, or other seed oil in any of our products.

What oil does Spice Witch use?
Avocado oil. It is pressed from avocado fruit pulp, not from seeds. We use it in all five of our products: three chili crisps, one chili oil, and our hot honey.

Why is most chili crisp made with seed oils?
Most commercial chili crisp is made with soybean or canola oil because those oils are widely available and inexpensive. We chose avocado oil as an alternative for customers who prefer to avoid seed oils.

Does Spice Witch make health claims about avocado oil?
No. We use avocado oil as a product choice and do not make health claims about it. For nutrition guidance, consult a registered dietitian or peer-reviewed nutritional literature.

Where can I see the ingredients?
Full ingredient lists are on each product page and on the packaging. You can also contact us with specific questions.