Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Extra Virgin Coconut Oil? The term "extra virgin" is borrowed from the olive oil industry and is meaningless with regard to coconut oil. It is used as a marketing ploy to make a particular product sound better than others. For a discussion of marketing hype related to coconut oil please follow the link.
   
• Is Coconut Oil Supreme™ organic? See Is this oil Organic? 
   
• What is the melting temperature of Coconut Oil Supreme™? Coconut Oil Supreme™ melts at approximately 76°F.
    
  
• What is the shelf life and does the oil need to be refrigerated?  Coconut Oil Supreme™ does not need to be refrigerated and has a shelf life of at least 3 years. 
   
• Is this the same oil as the virgin oil from the Philippines? No. Coconut Oil Supreme™ is produced using an entirely different process. It is separated directly from fresh coconut milk without the use of fermentation and is never heated. Virgin oil from the Philippines is produced using the traditional/homemade method. For a complete discussion of the different types of coconut oil see Types of Coconut Oil in the main info guide.
    
• What is the fatty acid composition of Coconut Oil Supreme™? 
  
  Typical fatty acid composition as follows : (analysis done by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography), an average of 5 consecutive production runs)
  
  C8 ...... 8.86 (Caprylic)
  C10......6.17 (Capric)

  C12...... 48.83 (Lauric)

  C14......19.97 (Myristic)

  C15......Traces (0.01)

  C16.......7.84 (Palmitic)

  C18.......3.06 (Stearic)

  C18:2 ....0.76

  C18:1.....4.44

  C20........0.05 (Arachidic)
  
  
  

• Where is the oil produced?  Coconut Oil Supreme™ is produced in Indonesia.Some people have expressed concerns about the conditions under which this oil is produced. Among the "virgin" coconut oils, this is the only oil which is produced under strict hygienic conditions. The facility producing this oil is ISO (ISO is the International Organization for Standardization. If you are interested in learning about the organization and its purpose we have provided a link below which will provide that information as well as clarify the significance of ISO Certification.  see: International Organization for Standardization , HACCP certified Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, or HACCP (pronounced hassip) is a system designed to ensure food safety. Details about this system can be found at the link: HACCP - A State-of-the Art Approach to Food Safety and the oil is produced in a Kosher-certified facility.
  
  
  
•  How does Coconut Oil Supreme™ differ from other coconut oils? Coconut Oil Supreme™ is produced using a unique method of centrifuge extraction from fresh coconut milk. This method produces a "pharmaceutical" grade oil with a moisture content so low that no further processing or heating is required. The result is a very light and mild coconut oil with a clean taste and aroma. It is unlike coconut oil produced by any other method. Please read some of the customer comments to see what people are saying about this oil compared to others which they have tried. Please see the discussion below which describes other production methods.

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