Beauty

[ANewHue]

Does the two year "rule" go for open oils as well. I keep all my oils in a cool dark place .

[HonnyBrown]

I think the 2 year shelf life applies to the CCs. When oils go rancid, they get cloudy. We can't see that through the Wen oil jars.

[ANewHue]

I've been lucky with my oils so far but my collection has grown considerably and I'm concerned about purchasing more (future seasonals) at this point.

[sueinsf]

Before I really used the oils, I had an original FIG oil open about 4 years and never had any problem. Eventually the rubber started to break down but the oil itself was fine. Not sure if the newer oils would be any different.

[ANewHue]

On 6/15/2014 sueinsf said:

Before I really used the oils, I had an original FIG oil open about 4 years and never had any problem. Eventually the rubber started to break down but the oil itself was fine. Not sure if the newer oils would be any different.

Thanks for the info sueinsf, I have quite a few unopened that are over a year old but they're fine. I never stashed any opened oils though. I want to use some of my SOB and SHP and stash the rest for later use.

[okiebug]

I've read that jojoba oil has a very long shelf life, that essential oils have shorter lives. Vit E (Tocopherol) is an anti-oxidant and preservative and adds to the shelf life. If you have any extra oils, you can keep them in the refrigerator and they will last longer.

[Susan25]

On 6/15/2014 okiebug said:

I've read that jojoba oil has a very long shelf life, that essential oils have shorter lives. Vit E (Tocopherol) is an anti-oxidant and preservative and adds to the shelf life. If you have any extra oils, you can keep them in the refrigerator and they will last longer.

Good suggestion to keep oils in the refrigerator. I don't have a large supply of Wen like many on this site but that is a great idea for those who do.

[ChynnaBlue]

On 6/15/2014 beaches21 said: I've been lucky with my oils so far but my collection has grown considerably and I'm concerned about purchasing more (future seasonals) at this point.

I didn't buy any seasonal oils this year and I'm making an effort to get through what I have before ordering more.

[bells4me]

When oils are no longer good they turn dark & have a rancid smell.

[okiebug]

On 6/16/2014 PinkSugar said:

When oils are no longer good they turn dark & have a rancid smell.

The carrier oils, jojoba, olive, argan, do go rancid. The essential oils don't have a rancid smell, they just gradually lose potency.