Olive Oil Rancidity

A customer recently emailed these questions regarding the possible rancidity of olive oil in capsules:

I have a few questions. 1. Do you list when the Olive Oil capsules have been harvested? The harvest date shows how fresh it really is. Im worried about it being rancid as all oils will eventually get rancid. 2. The process you use I have not seen to many companys making Olive Oil capsules so Im wondering with any extra heat and the process how easy it will become rancid? 3. I like to visit San Diego (I live in Sacramento) and love to tour factorys do you offer any tours to your facility? Thanks Kal

This question about olive oil possibly going rancid is one that we receive at least once a month. Below is Seagate’s response to this question:

Hello Kal — The Olive Oil in the capsules was harvested early in 2014. We are just now finishing processing the new olive oil for 2014. Olives are only harvested once each year, during a window of approximately 2 months, which depend upon temperature, rainfall, and several other factors. This is not a continuous operation.

We have found that real, 100% pure extra virgin olive oil is in fact a very good antioxidant and self-protective against oxidizing and going rancid. We use it for that purpose in some of our other topicals such as Smooth Skin, Bye Bye Diaper Rash, and Stop Rash. Seagate’s Olive Oil is produced without any heat, exactly the same as the product we are bottling in glass bottles. In addition, the capsules further limit any exposure to oxygen.

Olive oil which is from the second press (not Seagate’s), processed with chemicals and heat, is not truly extra virgin, and likely blended with other vegetable oils (peanut, soy, canola, etc) is highly oxidative and more subject to rancidity. Unfortunately most of the olive oil coming into the U.S. has one or more of these characteristics. As long as you keep the bottle sealed after each use, and stored in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator), this product will last for 3-4 years.

The Seagate factory and farming operations are located in Mexico. Sorry, we do not offer tours at this time. This region has not been a very safe place to visit (due to drugs, cartels, murders, corruption and kidnappings). Most recently, a portion of the main highway to Ensenada collapsed into the ocean and is still under repair.

Thank you for your questions,

Richard

Seagate Customer Service

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Olive Oil Rancidity

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