This is an oil made from the seeds of the black poppy. When mixed into color it produces a hard film that is resistant and flexible, although not as quick drying as Linseed Oil. However, it has very little color and therefore has very little tendency to yellow with age.

Some pigments are very fragile and Poppy Oil is non acidic so it doesn't attack the chemical nature of these pigments. For these reasons it is mixed with Linseed Oil in a guarded formulation which is generally said to be 50/50% ratio in the creation of Charvin Oil Colors. Poppy oil is slower drying than Linseed Oil so care should be taken not to use only Poppy Oil as the drying rate will be very slow.