Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Hi folks, I've heard a few MTs say that any oil we rub on bodies should be " good enough to eat " ... but I'm learning that much of what's sold in stores as " good enough to eat " really isn't <laugh> And so... Couple questions: Do any of you supply, or know a reputable supplier of, unrefined almond oil? Any idea what proper handling for it is? As a monounsaturate, is it ok to store it at room temp? Should it come in dark bottles to protect it from light? And finally, any idea as to shelf life? -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hi Josh, I understand the good enough to eat thing ... Its almost like when a chef says - only use wine to cook with that you can drink (meaning don't buy the salted crap that is marketed as cooking wine You want to put good quality oils onto your skin, just like you'd put them into your body. That being said - it can be quite hard to find unrefined sweet almond oil - for eating or skin care. I've not bought from these folks, but they do have it ... http://www.eco-natural.com/oils/almond_oil.html You'd definitely want to keep it in the fridge, as it will can bad very quickly. If its in the fridge it'll be in the dark most of the time anyway, but a dark bottle can't hurt Also, I noticed that the oil mentioned in the link above comes in green glass. Use it up within a couple of months and buy fresh as often as possible. refined Sweet Almond has a short shelf life and the unrefined Sweet Almond's shelf life is even shorter. *Smile* Chris (list mom) Turkish Rose Absolute Co-op Last Days - Ends Friday! http://www.alittleolfactory.com Joshua Alexander [josh] Hi folks, I've heard a few MTs say that any oil we rub on bodies should be " good enough to eat " ... but I'm learning that much of what's sold in stores as " good enough to eat " really isn't <laugh> And so... Couple questions: Do any of you supply, or know a reputable supplier of, unrefined almond oil? Any idea what proper handling for it is? As a monounsaturate, is it ok to store it at room temp? Should it come in dark bottles to protect it from light? And finally, any idea as to shelf life? -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU . . . for addressing the issue with oils and skin care! Many lists are stating that we can just use any ole' oil for body care. I am not a soaper but knowing oils I have to say this just isn't true. What is used in soap is definitely NOT the grade of oil I would use on my own skin. In the grocery stores the oils are good, don't get me wrong but when I open my unrefined/CP/Macadamia Nut Oil the scent of a nutty flavor overwhelms me, oh I just want to eat it!! It is awesome! Now, when I open a soap grade macadamia nut oil it is refined and almost clear and expeller pressed, well, the properties are terrific for soaping but the scent and nutty elegance isn't there. Just my 2 cents worth here. As for almond oil, I do carry the CP/unrefined oil. This is truly the oil for the skin and as for eating I must explain something! I use all of my oils that are CP/unrefined for cooking although I know myself and my situation here. Once a supplier (such as me) purchases anything to repackage, such as a pharmaceutical grade power, any oils, etc., they are immediately classified as " technical grade " UNLESS we own a facility to specifically repackage uder the strictest sanitary guidelines. Hope that makes sense! In any event, I carry one of the more extensive lines of carrier oils, both CP and unrefined. Take care and again thanks for addressing this issue!! Markey :-) www.gardenofwisdom.com/category_oils.htm <-- always a work in progress! *******snippet***** , " Christine Ziegler " <chrisziggy@e...> wrote: > Hi Josh, > > I understand the good enough to eat thing ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hi Josh I agree and I stock an organic Sweet Almond (I think unrefined too - although what do you call refining? You need to filter out the nut debris - skin and so on - and filtering is usually all the 'refining' involved. Is that such a bad thing? I wouldn't want lumpy bits in my massage oils!). The organic version I have is quite expensive (£30 per litre) so it's not one that you'd massage with all day long like the readily available stuff we can buy here for £6 per litre. I used to use that stuff when I first started massaging but I've switched to organic sunflower oil now because I became suspicious of the contents of that cheap oil. Organic sunflower is more reasonable and easier to find (in the supermarket at £1.60 per 500ml!! Saves shipping and I'm sure they have a higher turnover than the specialist supply companies.). I can add in 'nice' oils like the organic almond or macadamia or St John's Wort or whatever according to the needs of the client and what type of massage I'm doing. The organic sweet almond I have actually smells of almonds - the cheap version had no smell at all except perhaps a faint oily smell. The organic is also stickier - ideal for dry, sensitive skin. The only problem with dark glass is when you get to larger quantities - a 50ml and 100ml bottle is very solid in glass but the half litre and litre glass bottles break comparatively easily so are not that practical for shipping/mailing - you'd need a huge amount of packaging. It would be ideal to have some large dark glass bottles at home to decant your oil into for storage but you've then got to clean them out, making sure they're absolutely bone-dry and clean for the next delivery otherwise it will contaminate. Also, you've got the fact that your supplier will have been keeping them in plastic and will have had them shipped to them in plastic jerrycans .... I don't refrigerate personally - I have a dark basement I use for all my stuff. It's ideal because it doesn't freeze in winter (the boiler is next door) and it's cool in summer. Best wishes Jane - Joshua Alexander Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:48 PM unrefined almond oil Hi folks, I've heard a few MTs say that any oil we rub on bodies should be " good enough to eat " ... but I'm learning that much of what's sold in stores as " good enough to eat " really isn't <laugh> And so... Couple questions: Do any of you supply, or know a reputable supplier of, unrefined almond oil? Any idea what proper handling for it is? As a monounsaturate, is it ok to store it at room temp? Should it come in dark bottles to protect it from light? And finally, any idea as to shelf life? -Josh Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hi folks, Christine, thanks for that link! Jane, a single mechanical filtering is fine and seems to be standard, from what I've read. Further refining is what removes the smell, color, and parts of the oil that are really good (if properly pressed and cared for) or really bad (if they go rancid). I'm not nearly as concerned about organic (although that's nice) as unrefined. I'd rather use non-organic unrefined than organic refined. Is it bad for the oils to be in plastic? Thank you both for all the info. I'm going to start a new thread with my next topic now <laugh> }{ugs, Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hey there, LOL don't thank me, I just found out myself. It's just not on people's radar. I have to disagree with this though: " In the grocery store the oils are good " ... just about all oils in the grocery stores here are refined. Or, rather than disagreeing, I guess I'd just like to know what refined oils are good *for*. Certainly not eating or rubbing on one's body. <laugh> I'll email you off list about your oils! Thanks for letting me know. -Josh >THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU . . . >for addressing the issue with oils and skin care! >Many lists are stating that we can just use any ole' oil >for body care. I am not a soaper but knowing oils I >have to say this just isn't true. What is used in soap >is definitely NOT the grade of oil I would use on my >own skin. In the grocery stores the oils are good, don't >get me wrong but when I open my unrefined/CP/Macadamia >Nut Oil the scent of a nutty flavor overwhelms me, oh >I just want to eat it!! It is awesome! Now, when I open >a soap grade macadamia nut oil it is refined and almost >clear and expeller pressed, well, the properties are >terrific for soaping but the scent and nutty elegance >isn't there. >Just my 2 cents worth here. >As for almond oil, I do carry the CP/unrefined oil. This is >truly the oil for the skin and as for eating I must explain >something! I use all of my oils that are CP/unrefined for cooking >although I know myself and my situation here. Once a supplier >(such as me) purchases anything to repackage, such as a >pharmaceutical grade power, any oils, etc., they are immediately >classified as " technical grade " UNLESS we own a facility to >specifically repackage uder the strictest sanitary guidelines. >Hope that makes sense! In any event, I carry one of the more >extensive lines of carrier oils, both CP and unrefined. > >Take care and again thanks for addressing this issue!! > >Markey :-) >www.gardenofwisdom.com/category_oils.htm <-- always a work in progress! > >*******snippet***** > , " Christine Ziegler " ><chrisziggy@e...> wrote: >> Hi Josh, >> >> I understand the good enough to eat thing ... > > > > > > > > > > >Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: >http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > >To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following >link: /join > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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