Why my coconut oil is liquid all the time?

[Henrietta]

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?

[Heavenly Locks]

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.

[HairColoredHair]

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.

[Cholera]

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.

[Henrietta]

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.

[Cailie]

try the fridge idea ;)

[OperaTeacherMom]

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.

[Schefflera]

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

[Henrietta]

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! :)

[BrightEyes7]

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!

[freckles]

it's probably just the changing weather now that we're going into summer -- it's a bit warmer than it was, and that 'bit warmer' is all coconut oil needs :) mine used to be very very solid, and for the past couple of months it's mushy/liquidy on the top.

eta: okay, I didn't get in there quick enough :p but I agree with everyone else.

[jeanniet]

Yep, it the change to warmer weather. My coconut oil stays solid nearly all the time because my house doesn't get very warm. If the oil starts to melt, then I know it's really a hot day here. :)

[Henrietta]

Thank you guys:) Now I am not afraid anymore that my oil is too old or something ;)

[Anje]

Definitely try the fridge. My oil goes liquid about the same time we stop needing to heat the house during the day (April, I think). It'll be liquid until something like October.

Don't worry that it's gone bad unless it starts to smell funny. (I once had a bottle of Parachute coconut oil that started to smell like bacon. I still haven't figured that one out.)

[TrudieCat]

Definitely try the fridge. My oil goes liquid about the same time we stop needing to heat the house during the day (April, I think). It'll be liquid until something like October.

Don't worry that it's gone bad unless it starts to smell funny. (I once had a bottle of Parachute coconut oil that started to smell like bacon. I still haven't figured that one out.)

Good info - thanks! I'm reading this thread with interest because the care and keeping of coconut oil is still new to me. So, do you keep your oil in the fridge once it starts going melt-y? Or, like other oils, can it stay good for a while as long as it's stored in a cool-ish dark place, even if it is not solid?

Or, to put it another way, exactly how long was your coconut oil melt-y before it got bacon-y? Heh heh, that just sounds weird, but you get the idea... :D

[In2wishin]

Good info - thanks! I'm reading this thread with interest because the care and keeping of coconut oil is still new to me. So, do you keep your oil in the fridge once it starts going melt-y? Or, like other oils, can it stay good for a while as long as it's stored in a cool-ish dark place, even if it is not solid?

Or, to put it another way, exactly how long was your coconut oil melt-y before it got bacon-y? Heh heh, that just sounds weird, but you get the idea... :D


I do not recommend this but I have had coconut oil for as much as 3 years without it going rancid. I usually don't turn my AC on unless it is over 85 F. inside so it stayed good even with major temp. changes.

[TrudieCat]

I do not recommend this but I have had coconut oil for as much as 3 years without it going rancid. I usually don't turn my AC on unless it is over 85 F. inside so it stayed good even with major temp. changes.

Thank you!! The truth is that keeping oil around for 3 years + is kinda my style (I mean, you can't just throw it away if it's still possibly maybe still good, right??), but I won't ever say I got the idea from you....

[IcarusBride]

Mine has been slightly liquid (a little bit of the top liquefies, but the entire container never has) since summer started.
Have you been microwaving yours, by change? The way you say "It used to turn solid after using it" makes me think it was liquid when you used it, which makes me think you microwaved it. Sorry if I came to the wrong conclusion. But if you did microwave it, repeatedly, I would not be surprised if the chemical composition changed or something. I'm TOTALLY not science oriented, but I know if you heat some things too much or at too high a temperature (chocolate!) you changed it somehow and it can't return to the original state.

[Calista]

Henrietta - blonde at heart? ;) It´s been awfully hot and humid here as well. I hope the heat helps to dry up your flood a bit sooner!

And thanks for reminding me to use my coconut oil more often now that´s it is liquid all the time naturally! :cheer:

[Masara]

I haven't used my coconut oil for a few weeks and then last week I thought I might encourage dd13 to start using oil on her hair. I decided on coconut oil "because it is solid and she'll make less of a mess."
I didn't think that it's got a lot warmer here since the last time I used it. I opened the pot on the move without really looking at what I was doing and suddenly there was coconut oil everywhere. :p

I've decided to start dd on murmuru butter instead:D

[Henrietta]

Definitely try the fridge. My oil goes liquid about the same time we stop needing to heat the house during the day (April, I think). It'll be liquid until something like October.

Don't worry that it's gone bad unless it starts to smell funny. (I once had a bottle of Parachute coconut oil that started to smell like bacon. I still haven't figured that one out.)

My oil is actually the Parachute one. Hmmmm.....:D:D:D


Mine has been slightly liquid (a little bit of the top liquefies, but the entire container never has) since summer started.
Have you been microwaving yours, by change? The way you say "It used to turn solid after using it" makes me think it was liquid when you used it, which makes me think you microwaved it. Sorry if I came to the wrong conclusion. But if you did microwave it, repeatedly, I would not be surprised if the chemical composition changed or something. I'm TOTALLY not science oriented, but I know if you heat some things too much or at too high a temperature (chocolate!) you changed it somehow and it can't return to the original state.

No. To make it liquid, I just put it into a wash basin with warm water. But I think the effect is the same. I made the whole bottle liqiud few times. Next time I will buy coconut oil in a jar. It will be easier to use it, I will be able to take the accurate amount on my fingers instead of warming up the whole bottle.


Henrietta - blonde at heart? ;) It´s been awfully hot and humid here as well. I hope the heat helps to dry up your flood a bit sooner!

And thanks for reminding me to use my coconut oil more often now that´s it is liquid all the time naturally! :cheer:

If you mean the thing that my dad is keep telling me, that blonde is not a haircolour, it's a way your brain/heart works- yes. Totally:D:D:D

[teela1978]

Melted coconut oil, first sign of summer :) Solid coconut oil is the first sign of winter :(

I keep my bigger jar in the fridge... or a cool cabinet in the kitchen (where it is right now actually), and move some into a smaller container for daily use.

[Domino]

I didn't want to create yet another thread about coconut oil so I guess I'll hijack this one :o Every coconut oil sold here is liquid all the time. They never solidify, even in the fridge. I really want to try coconut oil so I wonder if there's a difference between the two types...?

Sorry for the hijack :rolleyes:

[Madame J]

Domino, check this thread (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=24446&highlight=coconut+oil*) out.

[Dreams_in_Pink]

I didn't want to create yet another thread about coconut oil so I guess I'll hijack this one :o Every coconut oil sold here is liquid all the time. They never solidify, even in the fridge. I really want to try coconut oil so I wonder if there's a difference between the two types...?

Sorry for the hijack :rolleyes:

Been there done that :D I posted a thread about this "always liquid" coconut oil and people said what we have here is probably coconut oil in refined and processed form. That's probably because people here use coconut oil for aromatherapy & massage and not for eating. When you'll do massage, you'd want a liquid oil to make it easier to use and wash out ;)

But that kind of oil might not have all the benefits of non-processed solid type. It surely wouldn't hurt to use liquid oil till we find the solid one :D

ETA: Madame J, thanks a lot for the link!

[Domino]

Madame J, thanks so much for the link! That explains it...now if only I could find some solid coconut oil around here...

Dreams_in_Pink, I knew you'd chime in and you're very helpful as always :) I want to try that liquid coconut oil now to see if it's any good :o

[In2wishin]

Madame J, thanks so much for the link! That explains it...now if only I could find some solid coconut oil around here...

Dreams_in_Pink, I knew you'd chime in and you're very helpful as always :) I want to try that liquid coconut oil now to see if it's any good :o


Assuming you are referring to Fractionated coconut oil I use it as a massage oil with some EOs for a scalp treatment. The advantage of the Fractionated Coconut oil is that it will be absorbed into your scalp rather quickly which would be nice if you will be sleeping with it; other types of coconut oil has a better effect on the hair itself.

Some additional advantages:
# 1. Liquid down to very low temperatures.
# 2. Because its has no double bonds, there are no sites for oxidation and thus never goes rancid. The oil has essentially an infinite shelf life.
# 3. Because its consists completely of saturated fatty acid side chains its more like animal fat and absorbs more readily into the skin making it ideal for massage therapy.
# 4. Washes out of your massage table sheets very easily with no staining.
# 5. An ideal product for natural perfumers who don't want to use alcohol as a carrier. Because its the lightest of all the carrier oils, it will spray through a pump sprayer with ease. This is also makes it handy for massage therapists as they can spray their massage blends using FC right on the customer.
# 6. Leaves your skin feeling silky smooth without that greasy feeling.
# 7. Cost effective,one of least expensive carrier oils.
# 8. Completely soluble with all essential oils and compatible with soaps.

[Domino]

Assuming you are referring to Fractionated coconut oil I use it as a massage oil with some EOs for a scalp treatment. The advantage of the Fractionated Coconut oil is that it will be absorbed into your scalp rather quickly which would be nice if you will be sleeping with it; other types of coconut oil has a better effect on the hair itself.

Some additional advantages:
# 1. Liquid down to very low temperatures.
# 2. Because its has no double bonds, there are no sites for oxidation and thus never goes rancid. The oil has essentially an infinite shelf life.
# 3. Because its consists completely of saturated fatty acid side chains its more like animal fat and absorbs more readily into the skin making it ideal for massage therapy.
# 4. Washes out of your massage table sheets very easily with no staining.
# 5. An ideal product for natural perfumers who don't want to use alcohol as a carrier. Because its the lightest of all the carrier oils, it will spray through a pump sprayer with ease. This is also makes it handy for massage therapists as they can spray their massage blends using FC right on the customer.
# 6. Leaves your skin feeling silky smooth without that greasy feeling.
# 7. Cost effective,one of least expensive carrier oils.
# 8. Completely soluble with all essential oils and compatible with soaps.

Wow that looks like a good thing! Do you think I can use it for the hair like many people here do?