Oil separation (before any soapmaking)

[luluzapcat]

I'm excited to experiment with rice bran oil and found it dirt cheap (seems like the wrong phrase in a soap forum but oh well) at a bulk natural foods store near me.
When I pulled it out to soap with after a few days on the shelf, the oil had separated into layers. Does this have any implications for soaping? Impurities; improper refinement? Or do some oils just do that?
Thanks for any advice.

 

[earlene]

I have never had my rice bran oil do this. How have you been storing it? When you say on the shelf, is it at room temperature, or a refrigerated shelf?

Also, what is the brand name on the bottle?

 

[luluzapcat]

I have never had my rice bran oil do this. How have you been storing it? When you say on the shelf, is it at room temperature, or a refrigerated shelf?

Also, what is the brand name on the bottle?

I have had it in my garage, which is very temperate as I'm in the San Francisco bay area. Temps in there have probably ranged between 55 and 70.
I'm afraid I bought it from a bulk dispenser, so I don't have a container with a brand name on it. I'll have to go back to the store and check and I will post that when I have it.
Thanks!

 

[steffamarie]

I've had my RBO get an opaque layer on the bottom when stored in a cool basement. Try warming it a little and see if it clears up.

 

[luluzapcat]

I've had my RBO get an opaque layer on the bottom when stored in a cool basement. Try warming it a little and see if it clears up.

Yes--after typing my answer to Earlene I realized this could be the oil changing state with the temperature shifts it's going through each day. Mystery maybe solved!? Thanks folks!

 

[Lin19687]

Yup @luluzapcat That is exactly it. Mine does that and depends on the room temp. I usually give it a shake.

 

[cmzaha]

Mike, from Soapers Choice says to never shake oils.

 

[Lin19687]

Mike, from Soapers Choice says to never shake oils.

I never heard that, Why the heck not ?
Maybe I should rephrase as I didn't SHAKE it to make bubbles, more Swirled it with some up and down motion to make sure it was evenly distributed...... did that make any sense ?

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Mike, from Soapers Choice says to never shake oils.

I’m all shook up by this piece of information! Why can’t we shake oil?

 

[Lin19687]

I’m all shook up by this piece of information! Why can’t we shake oil?

 

[Dawni]

Not shaking is news to me...

Although I never shake mine, coz I don't need to. Temps here never let any of my oils solidify even partially, not even coconut, unless it's in the fridge, which I don't do. My RBO has never had any part of it solidify...