Olive oil is the oil obtained exclusively from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea L.), excluding oils obtained using solvents, re-esterification or any mixture with other oils

Olive pomace is a by-product of olive oil production. Composed basically of the skins, pulp residues and fragments of the olive pit, this product can also be subjected to treatments with solvents or physical processes to extract the remaining fat, the crude olive pomace oil. This in turn can undergo refining, resulting in refined olive pomace oil. Blending refined olive pomace oil with virgin olive oils produces olive pomace oil. So the categories that can be found for sale are: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Virgin Olive Oil, Olive Oil and Olive Pomace Oil.