leapinglizards
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Does anyone here have a preferred source for bulk olive oil they would be willing to share... I mean like 55 Gallon drums.
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ca_soap
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I've never used them for bulk in drums as you are looking for but they have been fantastic in smaller quantities. If I ever get to the point where I buy in bulk they will be the first place I will consider.
http://www.soaperschoice.com/cgi-soaperschoice/Web_store/web_store.cgi?page=drums.html&cart_id=
http://www.soaperschoice.com/cgi-soaperschoice/Web_store/web_store.cgi?page=drums.html&cart_id=
Depending on where you live, in Southern California we have Cibaria Soap Supply that sells in bulk
jenneelk
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I'm in California but use Soaperschoice a lot.. the Olive Oil price is good for the 35 gallon if you are also buying something else to help with the ship cost and make it more worth while. Otherwise, I priced out oil at Costco per oz. vs Soapers and it's only a small amount higher. I go there when not using Soapers.
BUT, I'm going to look into Cibaria, never heard of them and not sure why since they are Cali and thought I looked at all the Cali stores already. lol
BUT, I'm going to look into Cibaria, never heard of them and not sure why since they are Cali and thought I looked at all the Cali stores already. lol
For what I always pick up at Cibaria I save over $100 in shipping costs and they are only 40 miles from me. I do still purchase a few oils such as neem and argan from Soaperchoice. Olive oil from Cibaria runs almost the same as Costco and since I do not use huge amounts of OO I just purchase from Costco. I you talk to Cibaria you may get a will call discount, I cannot say for sure. Their CO is under $40 for 35lbs.
navigator9
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If you're just making it for yourself, I'd say go for it. If you're making it to sell, depending on how "expired" it is, I'd guess the soap would be DOS prone.
dixiedragon
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Expired is not the same thing as spoiled. If the oil does not smell sour, then it's fine. If it smells sour, then you may want to use it in smaller amounts.
leapinglizards
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Thanks everyone for the leads..... 
i had some YEARS EXPIRED coconut oil (like expired 2 or 3 years prior)....and the oil had a funny texture too....but didnt smell weird. i used it to make 100% coconut 1% superfat soap for laundry and it turned out totally fine. looks/acts totally normal.
if its free, why not. worst case scenario you have to dispose of it and you lose a little money on lye. i would not SELL the soap maybe, but you could give out tons of gifts. maybe even use it to give out sample bars (only if the quality of the bar is as high as one made with perfect olive oil)
if its free, why not. worst case scenario you have to dispose of it and you lose a little money on lye. i would not SELL the soap maybe, but you could give out tons of gifts. maybe even use it to give out sample bars (only if the quality of the bar is as high as one made with perfect olive oil)
yes i knew that. if someone doing a search has a similar question, it might help to know i've done it and it turned out totally fine.
Don't know if you noticed that this post is over 6 months old.
Dahila
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I freeze my oils, so the shelf life is much longer
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Do you freeze even the long shelf life oils?
Dahila
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yes when I do know that I will not use them. I just take as much out as I need it. Palm oil is a year of shelf life. I am still using the one I bought over a year ago
Same with oils for my lotions. It does not do harm to oils
I do not freeze olive oil is about 2 to 3 years shelf life,
Same with oils for my lotions. It does not do harm to oils
I do not freeze olive oil is about 2 to 3 years shelf life,
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