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Emilee

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I received an answer to a post regarding the dos on my natural gm cp soap made with wheatgerm oil and evening primrose oil, and a whole lot of other base oils.

Someone suggested it could be because the wheatgerm oil had expired and caused the soap to go rancid.

I can't find any expiry date on the wheatgerm oil, but i know i bought it no longer than 3 months ago. any ideas as to how long unrefined wheatgerm oil lasts? it doesn't smell funny to me, just smells how i think wheatgerm oil would smell. if it was rancid, would it definitely smell bad?

I didn't think it needed to be kept in the fridge or anything, and i thought being a natural source of vitamin E, that it would be fine.

any thoughts on wheatgerm oil much appreciated, as well as any other info on what oils might go rancid faster. i currently keep my flaxseed and evening primrose oil in the fridge, but thats all.
 
Emilee said:
I received an answer to a post regarding the dos on my natural gm cp soap made with wheatgerm oil and evening primrose oil, and a whole lot of other base oils.

Someone suggested it could be because the wheatgerm oil had expired and caused the soap to go rancid.

I can't find any expiry date on the wheatgerm oil, but i know i bought it no longer than 3 months ago. any ideas as to how long unrefined wheatgerm oil lasts? it doesn't smell funny to me, just smells how i think wheatgerm oil would smell. if it was rancid, would it definitely smell bad?

I didn't think it needed to be kept in the fridge or anything, and i thought being a natural source of vitamin E, that it would be fine.

any thoughts on wheatgerm oil much appreciated, as well as any other info on what oils might go rancid faster. i currently keep my flaxseed and evening primrose oil in the fridge, but thats all.


It would definitely smell funny ! If it doesnt.. you should be fine!
 
I keep my wheatgerm oil in the fridge and the expiration on it is about one year from when I bought it (maybe a little less).
 
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