The main use of Chinese tallow is that seeds can be used to extract oil. In late autumn and early winter, the branches of Chinese tallow are full of fruits, and the capsules are spherical and brown. There are three seeds with a layer of white wax on the surface, which is called "hide oil" or "wax". Leather oil can be used as raw materials for candles and soaps, and wax can also be used to produce stearic acid.
Butter leaves are also useful. It is a black dye for dyeing silk. Leaf leachate is a kind of soil insecticide, which is used to kill cotton aphids and other pests and prevent rice fever. Sapium sebiferum provides rich and sustainable raw material resources for the development of biodiesel.