Shelf Life of Soap Making Oils
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.” — North Country Soap Making Library
| Oil | Shelf Life |
| 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 |
A reminder — The usual disclaimers apply. The recipes in this library reflect the individual contributors' own methods of soapmaking and are written in their own words. We cannot personally guarantee the success or results of any of the recipes included in this library.
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