Guest guest Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 The shelf life of the butter in particular is rather short and should be used up between 3 and 6 months. Contrary to many " facts " and out right lies, vitamin E is no preservative. K On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Gayla Roberts <aeranch wrote: > > > I made some body butter a year ago and just opened an old jar of it. It is > olive oil and shea butter base. The oils are smelling slightly old - not > quite rancid, but not like when they went into the jar. Any ideas? There is > also vitamin E in it. > TIA! > Gayla > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 I made some body butter a year ago and just opened an old jar of it. It is olive oil and shea butter base. The oils are smelling slightly old - not quite rancid, but not like when they went into the jar. Any ideas? There is also vitamin E in it. TIA! Gayla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Lecithin is another way to prevent oils from becomming rancid. Something from an old Adele Davis book. Years ago, back when I used oils more than once for frying, I would squeeze in a capsule or so of lecithin to keep the oil fresh (refrigerated after 1st use of course)..........and it also helps make gravy not be so fatty. Been years since I've thought of it and memory not what it once was. Not sure what the current theory is about lecithin. ________________________________ Kathleen Petrides <Beadhussy Tue, February 9, 2010 10:31:48 AM Re: Rancid Oil ?? The shelf life of the butter in particular is rather short and should be used up between 3 and 6 months. Contrary to many " facts " and out right lies, vitamin E is no preservative. K On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Gayla Roberts <aeranch wrote: > > > I made some body butter a year ago and just opened an old jar of it. It is > olive oil and shea butter base. The oils are smelling slightly old - not > quite rancid, but not like when they went into the jar. Any ideas? There is > also vitamin E in it. > TIA! > Gayla > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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