Oil got REALLY hot while heating to filter - will this matter?

[RogueRose]

I was heating some oil to put through a filter and I got the temp on the obern set incorrectly and the oil started smoking a little. The over was set to just under 500 but IDK what temp it really was, probably a little lower as I think my oven is a little off.

The oil was olive oil, grade A or "classic" which is a light yellow color. The color didn't change, the only thing was that there was a brown ring of baked on oil at the upper edge of the oil.

The oil filtered REALLY fast and it seems fine.

I also had another container of EV olive oil that had been infused with rosemary which turned a light brown/orange from it's green/light brown original color.

How do you think this heating will effect the oil and is it still usable for soap? Do I have more to worry about with the infused oil or could that be still usable?

 

[lsg]

If it doesn't smell burned, I would try it in a small batch.

 

[Consuela]

Mmmm I totally burned a batch of rosemary infusing oil (that I out right forgot about AND had mistakenly placed higher temp than I meant to) and didn't think much of it. Till we used it and it even smelled burnt in the soap almost like fryer oil.

So never gonna go that again.

For sure small batch it to see..

 

[Jstar]

I too would say try it in a small batch and see how it works. Also, I don't use an oven to melt/heat..I either use a microwave in 30 sec bursts to heat my oils or use a double boiler...it's a lot easier to control the temps that way.