how do i know if black seed oil is fresh or rancid. Mine doesn't taste wonderful but i hear that it's not supposed to.
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Oils like these are similar to honeys they don't go bad. Keep the bottle at room temp. and out of the direct sunlight it should last a long time. I use like table spoon in my smoothie and I don't really taste it
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I am not sure either - I have used black seeds (nigella satvia) in bread baking and am familiar with the taste and smell. It IS quite a different odor, but the black seed oil I have gotten does mimic the actual seed, so I felt it was fresh. This answer probably isn't much help, but perhaps if you could taste the actual seed it may help. I do keep mine refrigerated. I don't think I could say I don't really taste it like Mr Soliz does, but I have acquired a taste for it, especially in my rye bread... I have been adding the oil to intensify the flavor!
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Hi Justin, Sorry for the late reply. Your oil is not spoiled, I can assure you that. The batch you got is good for at least six months after you open it and one year if you refrigerate the oil as per the label instructions. Please note that Pure Unrefined Rosehip Oil (Purest Rosehip Oil, with nothing taken away) should always have a very characteristic smell, having a sort of warm and earthy tone: pleasant or unpleasant depending on your taste. This scent dissipates after a few minutes. You will likely find this in other brands as well, unless the oil is refined. Pure Rosehip Oil does not carry any rose fragrance or a "flowery" scent as the oil is extracted from the seeds or fruits and not from the petals which contain the aromatic molecules. Hope this helps. If you are unsatisfied with the scent entirely, please contact us via Amazon and I'll gladly refund your money in full. Regards, AJ
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I would imagine it's just marked like a food item meaning it's still good after that date, but just best used by the date marked. Being an oil like product (but maybe some preservatives in it), if it's too far past the 'best by date', it could go rancid. You would smell it if it was bad.
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Hi Stephanie, Im not sure about all of those as I stopped ordering the product last year. The flavor changed in my last few canasters, it literally started tasting like dirt. I thought Id share since I had recommended it to a friend who had the same issue as well.
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I think it has a bit of a musky smell but it is only at first and it isn't super unpleasant imo. I put Young Living Gentle a Baby blend in mine sometimes to help with wrinkles and I can't smell the rosehip seed oil at all after that.
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One's awful may be another's pleasant however I took a big sniff of my 6 month old chamomile; it smells somewhat sweet. I doubt you'd find the aroma rancid. I assume if it were bad it might smell of mildew if it weren't dried properly. At any rate, Return it. It's easy enough to do. You might touch base with Davidson; see if they can shed light on your predicament.
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Sounds possibly rancid. It does NOT have a strong smell. If anything it is very gentle smelling. Almost without an odor. Get it replaced if new.
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Yes it is undiluted. It had to be refined in order to get oil from the seed. Think about that. Do you mean "unfiltered?" It is unfiltered, but it had to be refined or it could not be oil. And, yes, it is organic. I do my research before buying and have used this product now for almost a year. It is the only black seed oil I buy. I hope this has been of help to you in your research.
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Hi Debra, This is true, pure blackseed oil. It seems to be high quality and was recommended by an excellent Integrative Medicine Physician. Let me know if you have any more questions.
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It does have a weird smell to it. It's like any oil, if left out for a long time, it becomes rancid. Check the date it was bottled and if it's within a month, then it's still good. But I would probably keep in fridge if you don't use it quickly.
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Bite or cut a pill open and taste the oil. If if tastes fishy, it is rancid. I buy this brand specifically because it is not rancid, so no, that is not normal.
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Mine also smells like old cooking oil. I have purchased Now oils before with no problems but this one has a horrible smell.
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I think olive oil and general cooking oils can become rancid. I don't take the chance.
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This is fish oil. It can go bad. I refrigerate mine after opening, but it starts out viscous at room temp and gets even thicker when refrigerated, so you have to thaw it out for a while. It's really fishy too - go figure.
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I don't know what rancid walnut oil smells like so I can't tell you about that. The cat food does not smell very good to me, nothing like pumpkin, but my cat loves it and has been on royal canin dry foods for most of his nine years.
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All fish oil will go rancid if kept too long. We process the fish oil very quickly after they're caught, which extends the time before it will go rancid. Be assured that if you use it before the expiration date, it will be fine. Thanks, Kurt - Young Life Research
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I'd say the oils in the flax seed will probably gum up near the grinder and go rancid. You're probably better off buying a dedicated grinder/blender.