Coconut Oil Source?

lovinglife · Oct 24, 2014

Wow, I have been buying coconut oil at the local grocery and the best I can find price wise is over five dollars a pound. I just make to give for family for gifts, but MAN it gets expensive after a few batches. Where do you all get your coconut oil? The on-line sales always charge so much for shipping it almost isn't worth it to me, bad part about living in the West. I would think there is a better place somewhere that offers a good price even with the shipping. What is YOUR favorite CO supplier?

IrishLass · Oct 24, 2014

I usually buy mine from Columbus Foods, or if I see that one of my regular online vendors is having a sale with a good price, I'll buy it from them. It's really worth it to buy it in bulk, especially since it has such a long shelf-life.

IrishLass

soapfanbaby · Oct 24, 2014

Walmart:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/LouAna-All-Natural-Pure-Coconut-Oil-30-fl-oz/24190994

LazyUmbrella · Oct 24, 2014

BB has CO for a lot less, pound per pound, but I guess you have to take shipping costs into consideration!
Also, check to see if the grocery store brand of CO is organic or not...

You might get a better deal on non-organic CO if you are able to find a middle-eastern, Indian grocery

snappyllama · Oct 24, 2014

I get it from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2A88ZW/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

They have an organic one too... I think its $30 for 9lbs

dixiedragon · Oct 24, 2014

Yup, columbus foods. Go ahead and get the 5 gallon bucket. It took me 5+ years to use up my last bucket, and it was good to the last scoop! Granted, I didn't COOK with it - I have a small container of Lou Ann coconut oil in the fridge that I use for cooking.

Another option might be a Cash and Carry. I got a gallon of "popcorn oil" at one - coconut oil with salt and beta carotene. As longas you don't mind all of your soap being orange!

If you have the space to store it, it's worth it to place a big order with Columbus every once in a while. I get all long-shelf life oils - I got coconut oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, castor oil, etc.

HorseCreek · Oct 24, 2014

That amazon link is a great price! I usually get mine from WSP, I love the buckets it comes in. Use them around the farm alot. But... that one from Amazon is cheaper, so there is that, lol.

shunt2011 · Oct 24, 2014

Check local restaurant oils supply companies. I have a local company that I can get 50 lbs for 55.00. I have also ordered from Columbus Foods and WSP when I first started.

pamielynn · Oct 24, 2014

Price of coconut oil has gone through the roof, now that it's everybody's "go to" oil. Geesh. When I started making soap, you could Louanna for like $2.