The lipid compositions, physical and chemical characteristics of crude oil in Korean safflow, Carthamus tinctorius L., seeds were determined and proxmate composition of it were also analyzed. The proximate composition showed moisture 7.2%, carbohydrate 34.4%, crude protein 18.2%, crude fat 34.8% and ash 5.35. Specific gravity, refractive index, smoking point, melting point and titer of the crude oil were 0.922∼0.927, 1.468∼1.469, 210℃, -15∼-18℃ and 15∼18, respectively. Iodine value, saponification value, acid value, esterification value, unsapoifiable matter and saturated fatty acid content of the crude oil were 140∼152, 186∼192, 2.6∼3.5, 179∼186, 0.8∼1.3% and 6.6∼7.2%, respectively. Fatty acid compositions were quantitatively determined by G.L.C. to give 70∼78% linoleic acid, 10∼23% oleic acid and 5∼8% palmitic acid as main components, stearic, linolenic and myristic acid were presented in small quantities.