Nowadays, tropical plants oils (e.g. palm oil and coconut oil) are extensively used in consumer products, especially in infant formulas. However, there is a lack of statistical data about the levels of mineral oil in tropical oils, including saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). In this study, we reported a survey of MOSH/MOAH in tropical oils. Meanwhile, we provided an effective strategy to reduce the content of MOSH/MOAH. A total of 708 tropical plant oils were collected from five tropical countries for this survey. The highest quantifiable MOSH and MOAH concentrations were up to 455.99 mg kg-1 and 78.87 mg kg-1, respectively. Thereinto, MOSH was ubiquitous in almost all the tested samples. The distribution of sub-fractions for MOSH was centered at C25-C35 and C35-C40 for most crude and refined oils. After distillation, the MOH sub-fraction ≤C40 could be removed effectively, but there was no effect on the sub-fraction >C40.