Teach Soap

Do different oils go rancid at different times? Is there a listing somewhere that shows the different rates at which the various oils go rancid? Does anyone on this forum add preservatives to keep their soaps from going bad?

Thanks!

There are oils that good rancid sooner than others like Hemp seed, grape seed. The best thing to do is research each oil before you use them. There are many on-line sites. I never add preservatives to my soaps, no need to, but some people add them to the oils to keep them fresh, I do not.

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Here are some others.

Apricot Kernel 6 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Avocado approx 1 year, keep in cool place
Canola 6 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Castor approx 1 year, keep in cool place
Cocoa Butter 1 year +, keep in cool place
Coconut 1 year +, keep in cool place
Corn 6 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Emu 1 year room temp, 3+ frozen
Evening Primrose 6 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Flaxseed Oil 3 to 6 months refrigerated
Grape seed 3 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Hempseed 3 months refrigerated, 9months frozen
Jojoba Indefinite. Jojoba is not an oil, but a liquid wax.
Mango Butter 1 year, longer if refrigerated
Neem approx 1 year, keep in cool place
Olive 2 years, keep in cool place
Palm approx 1 year, keep in cool place
Peanut 6 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Safflower approx 1 year, keep in cool place
Sesame 6 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Shea Butter 1 year, longer if refrigerated
Soybean 3 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Sunflower 3 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Sweet Almond 6 months to 1 year, keep in cool place
Walnut approx 3 months, keep in cool place
Wheatgerm Oil approx 6 months, keep in cool place

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You can store your oils in the fridge, though, can't you? I keep my cooking oil there to make it last longer.

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Irena
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Excellent info from everyone! Thank you.

I already keep cooking oils in the fridge so I may add the most touchy soapmaking oils in there as well. Need to leave a little room for food though. Man cannot live by soap alone

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Irena
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Ohhhhh . . . sweet!