Lightkeeper Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Hi,This may seem like a dumb question. But I was wondering if you you weren't sure if your oils (for instance SAO or GRapeseed) went rancid or not, is there any danger in using them on your body just as a straight oil for moisturizing. Feet, legs, etc. Not to sell to anyone. Is it just that they can smell off, or is there actually some harm in using them. Mine have been stored in a cool area, the SAO does smell a little stronger than I remember, but not really bad. I'm not sure if it's bad or not, and would use it for myself even if it had a slight odor to it.Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Trust me, if it were truly rancid you would have no doubt! As it begins to turn the smell can get stronger or "dusty" though - but that's just beginning then.Rancid oils will do no harm. Not even if you eat 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau's mama Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Rancid oils will do no harm. Not even if you eat 'em.You're joking, right? Please tell me you are...I just threw out some SAO & GSO...damned near full bottles b/c they smelled off! Dammit!!!!Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 not kidding. some claim the odors come through in soap, others deny it.BUT some feel that you are more likely to get DOS in your soap if your oils are rancid to start with. Again, others deny it.Soap - the final frontier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightkeeper Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Thank - You!I was going to toss too, and they were almost full bottles. But I thought, if there wasn't any harm then I would just keep for myself. I have VERY dry skin and can get some use of them I'm sure.Thanks for saving me a few Bucks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau's mama Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Quote:Originally Posted by CareBear Rancid oils will do no harm. Not even if you eat 'em.You're joking' date=' right? Please tell me you are...I just threw out some SAO & GSO...damned near full bottles b/c they smelled off! Dammit!!!! Sharon [/quote']not kidding. some claim the odors come through in soap, others deny it.BUT some feel that you are more likely to get DOS in your soap if your oils are rancid to start with. Again, others deny it.Soap - the final frontier.OK, my lesson for the day: Post any & all questions before you buy or toss anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Sudz Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 This is a Great question and answer!!I would have never thought You could still use them! For home of course! But still That is a years worth of soap here!!Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 they get stinkier as they get older.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapermom Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 When vegetable oils are left out in air, heat, and light over a long period of time they become rancid because enzymes that react with copper and iron produce highly reactive peroxides and free radicals. If you have no fears or beliefs that free radicals are dangerous, then go ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I beg to differ too! Not to mention if it weren't a problem to use them then why expiration dates??I wouldn't be too happy paying a pretty penny for products and then finding out racid oils were used- that turns my stomach just thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Whoa now - I certainly don't advocate using them for anyone but yourself, and I'm frankly not terribly concerned with the free radicals thing (puleeze, as if the (IMHO) minimal exposure to free radicals in some oil I rub on my body or soap with is even a fraction of what I'm dealing with living in New Jersey...). But that's my personal take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I would never soap with rancid oils, even to make toilet cleaner. :rolleyes2 No way, no how. Grocery store oils are very cheap, why take a chance?Isn't soap for personal care? Personally, I'd buy a bar of Dove for a buck before I did this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I know that you don't plan to sell anything with rancid oils, but I think that you should just toss them. The name RANCID says it all. It is old and no longer good. I just cannot see anything beneficial at all about putting something on your body that really should just not be used on anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightkeeper Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Just to clarify,I definately wasn't going to Sell anything . I am not even sure that they are rancid. (I know that sounds bad - like why would I even want to use something that was rancid right?) It was just that they really don't smell bad to me. That is why I was questioning, if there was any harm in using them for personal use if it is past the normal "shelf life" and they don't seem bad to me, but maybe they really are and I just can't tell. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Just to clarify,I definately wasn't going to Sell anything . I am not even sure that they are rancid. (I know that sounds bad - like why would I even want to use something that was rancid right?) It was just that they really don't smell bad to me. That is why I was questioning, if there was any harm in using them for personal use if it is past the normal "shelf life" and they don't seem bad to me, but maybe they really are and I just can't tell. Does that make sense?Made perfect sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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