Emu oil

[1][2] Unadulterated emu oil can vary widely in colour and viscosity anywhere from an off-white creamy texture to a thin yellow liquid, depending on the diet of the emu and the refining method(s) used.

[3] Industrially refined emu oil is composed of a minimum of 70% unsaturated fatty acids.

[3] Emu oil has previously been wrongly promoted as a dietary supplement with the claim it can treat a variety of human ailments, including cancer and arthritis.

[5] Commercial emu oil supplements are not standardised and vary widely in their potency.

[6] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration highlighted emu oils in a 2009 article on "How to Spot Health Fraud", pointing out that many "pure emu oil" products are unapproved drugs.