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    Question Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    I thought my mum uses it. But she doesn't. Then I thought it's because I keep it in my bathroom, and there's hot inside when someone takes a bath, so it melts. But I checked it today, in the midday, many hours after anyone took a bath. It wasn't used and it wasn't heated. Also, I have no windows in bathroom, so sun doesn't reach it. It's in plastic blue bottle, which is not transparent.
    ETA: The oil used to became solid after I finished using it. For... 2 months I think, more or less. I have it about three months. And 2 or 3 weeks ago I noticed it's liquid all the time.
    Is there something wrong with my coconut oil?
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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    Coconut oil goes liquid at a very low temperature. I think it's something like 24˚C.

    And nope, unless it smells rancid, your coconut oil is perfectly fine.

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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    You could try putting it in the fridge and see if it would solidify there.

    Also, I think there's some liquid coconut oil out there, it's processed differently and doesn't solidify.
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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    Are you positive it's not fractionated coconut oil? The fractionated stuff is liquid all the time. I don't think it has a scent, but I'm not sure.
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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by HairColoredHair View Post
    You could try putting it in the fridge and see if it would solidify there.

    Also, I think there's some liquid coconut oil out there, it's processed differently and doesn't solidify.
    I forgot to mention it- the oil used to became solid after I finished using it. For... 2 months I think. And 2 or 3 weeks ago I noticed it's liquid all the time.

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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    try the fridge idea

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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    Um...did it just turn summer a few weeks ago where you are? It stays liquid almost all the time for me too, if I keep my house just a hair warmer to save on electricity.
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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    Has your house by any chance been getting warmer with the change of seasons?

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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by OperaTeacherMom View Post
    Um...did it just turn summer a few weeks ago where you are? It stays liquid almost all the time for me too, if I keep my house just a hair warmer to save on electricity.
    See, I am stupid. I totally cannot associate facts. Of course, there's late spring/almost summer!

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    Default Re: Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

    I second (or third) the notion that since the weather has heated up in the last few weeks that is your problem. Where I live it is so warm my coconut oil is always liquid all year unless I refridgerate it!
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