Abstract: A mixture of vegetable oil, surfactant, and sometimes water is used to remove halogens from a mixture. The vegetable oil-surfactant mixture is contacted with the halogen containing mixture whereupon the halogen is instantly and irreversably chemically bonded to the vegetable oil mixture. The vegetable oil mixture is then removed by an appropriate method. The method can be used for solid, liquid, or gaseous mixtures containing halogens, but is especially useful for treating gasses. Vegetable oils used include soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower, and linseed oils. Surfactants used include various soaps, detergents and their commercial mixtures.