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Recommended room storage temperatures: 65° to 75°F or cooler (air conditioned room is ideal). You can further extend the life of oils by refrigerating them, and also by transfering oils to smaller containers as oils are used to minimize "head space." —Shirley Reed
| Oil |
Shelf Life |
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| Apricot Kernel |
6 months to 1 year |
| Avocado |
up to 1 year |
| Canola |
6 months to 1 year |
| Castor |
up to 1 year |
| Cocoa Butter |
1 year plus |
| Coconut |
1 year plus |
| Corn |
6 months to 1 year |
| Emu |
1 year |
| Grapeseed |
3 months to 1 year |
| Jojoba |
indefinite |
| Neem |
up to 1 year |
| Olive |
1 year |
| Peanut |
6 months to 1 year |
| Safflower |
1 year |
| Sesame |
6 months to 1 year |
| Shea Butter |
1 year |
| Soybean |
3 months to 1 year |
| Sunflower |
3 months to 1 year |
| Sweet Almond |
6 months to 1 year |
| Walnut |
less than 3 months |
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