How will I know if the oil is rancid? I live in AZ, so it was in the 70s today and it was delivered to me with the bottle feeling warm.
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Strain cooled oil and put into bottle/jug and refrigerate. I never used it for more than 30 days. You might contact the company producing the oil and ask to be SAFE.
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I've had mine for a while, so it may not be a good indicator... No oily feeling when I squeezed a couple cloves. Though, they are still very aromatic.
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My bottle that I received is dated 3/2016, best if used by. I am sure yours should be something similar.
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What I do is get a smaller bottle and pour some oil in that. Then I put the rest in the refrigerator. I use the oil in the small bottle and refill as necessary. I have had no problem with rancidity and I am very sensitive to it. I think our common everyday cooking oils have a big problem with rancidity. I have returned many a bottle to the store. If you don't have a trained nose people eat loads of rancid health killing oil on a daily basis--and that is going inside the body as opposed to being merely on your skin. The worst offenders are chip manufacturers and restaurants, in my opinion. What I do is get a smaller bottle and pour some oil in that. Then I put the rest in the refrigerator. I use the oil in the small bottle and refill as necessary. I have had no problem with rancidity and I am very sensitive to it. I think our common everyday cooking oils have a big problem with rancidity. I have returned many a bottle to the store. If you don't have a trained nose people eat loads of rancid health killing oil on a daily basis--and that is going inside the body as opposed to being merely on your skin. The worst offenders are chip manufacturers and restaurants, in my opinion.
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Good question. It's label has long since been erased by the oil, so I can't read it. I didn't care about that amount of health when I bought it. I wish I could help you. Good luck.
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Perhaps it because the oil has a high omega content. I bought a cheap one at the drug store before ordering this, it didn't have a date either.
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I've had mine awhile and it hasn't expired. I would recommend that you shake it up so that the oils can recombine. The separation is normal, just shake it so it mixes up again.
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Hi Justin, Sorry for the late reply. Your oil is not spoiled, I can assure you that. The batch you got is good for at least six months after you open it and one year if you refrigerate the oil as per the label instructions. Please note that Pure Unrefined Rosehip Oil (Purest Rosehip Oil, with nothing taken away) should always have a very characteristic smell, having a sort of warm and earthy tone: pleasant or unpleasant depending on your taste. This scent dissipates after a few minutes. You will likely find this in other brands as well, unless the oil is refined. Pure Rosehip Oil does not carry any rose fragrance or a "flowery" scent as the oil is extracted from the seeds or fruits and not from the petals which contain the aromatic molecules. Hope this helps. If you are unsatisfied with the scent entirely, please contact us via Amazon and I'll gladly refund your money in full. Regards, AJ
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This is fish oil. It can go bad. I refrigerate mine after opening, but it starts out viscous at room temp and gets even thicker when refrigerated, so you have to thaw it out for a while. It's really fishy too - go figure.
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I would imagine it's just marked like a food item meaning it's still good after that date, but just best used by the date marked. Being an oil like product (but maybe some preservatives in it), if it's too far past the 'best by date', it could go rancid. You would smell it if it was bad.
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I would suggest an e-mail directly to the company. The woman who runs the company is very proud of her product and service. Consequently, I'm sure she will give you all of he help she can. I have used one bottle over about 2 months and it has been just fine--but I've also followed their instructions and have kept the oil in a cool spot in the house--Not hard in Mt!. I've been extremely satisfied with the product, both in terms of quality and price and in fact have recently ordered 2 more bottles.
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Well I am also a first time user, however the smell was not rancid. The smell is not very strong it is hard to description. It smelt like a face oil. I compared the smell to a SUKI oil I had a home.The oil is good quality.
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Sounds possibly rancid. It does NOT have a strong smell. If anything it is very gentle smelling. Almost without an odor. Get it replaced if new.
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Although ours rarely lasts that long, I doubt it will go bad. I don't believe they use bio oils that will go rancid. We found a bottle in back of the closet that was forgotten and at least 2-3 yrs old. It twas still fine. This is a great product and we highly recommend it. Plus it's made in the USA!
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I popped one open to see and it seemed rancid, extremely fishy smelling. I have high quality cod liver oil that doesn't taste or smell bad at all.
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That's what they say, I change mine every 4500 or so. If you want to test it they have a company in Dallas Tx were you can mail a sample to see if the oil is still good. Hope this helps