Spectrum Essentials Coconut Oil
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I'm really P.O.ed wih Spectrum right now. I was purchasing UNREFINED coconut oil from them, and the stopped making it and was marketing the SEMIrefined in it's stead and not telling people. So I was running around like chicken with it's head cut off trying to find something that they don't sell anymore.
A distributor went to there warehouse because they said the order 300 jars of UNREFINED went they checked, turns out it did say semi. They were kinda hot that they had to get this info from a consumer.
The lady at spectrum said that due to mixed reviews they may bring it back.. But who knows. I'm really mad everything someone has a good product they thing up cheap ways to produce it and change it.
I gonna try one of the refined but they are mostly for cooking and the texture looks soo, different.
Tropical Traditions sells unrefined but it's like $18 a jar, I don't want to pay that much to try it.
A distributor went to there warehouse because they said the order 300 jars of UNREFINED went they checked, turns out it did say semi. They were kinda hot that they had to get this info from a consumer.
The lady at spectrum said that due to mixed reviews they may bring it back.. But who knows. I'm really mad everything someone has a good product they thing up cheap ways to produce it and change it.
I gonna try one of the refined but they are mostly for cooking and the texture looks soo, different.
Tropical Traditions sells unrefined but it's like $18 a jar, I don't want to pay that much to try it.
Hello:
Is spectrum suppose to be 100% coconut oil?
I ask because 100% coconut oil is not thick. It melts at body temperature. It looks thick, but once you touch it, it melts and looks like other oils.
Coconut oil that doesn't melt in your hand is mixed with something else and is not 100% pure.
Crysdon
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I ask because 100% coconut oil is not thick. It melts at body temperature. It looks thick, but once you touch it, it melts and looks like other oils.
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You're right Marabou1. That type of coconut oil will also dry out your hair over time. I buy the Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut oil, that way I know I have the real stuff.
I ask because 100% coconut oil is not thick. It melts at body temperature. It looks thick, but once you touch it, it melts and looks like other oils.
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You're right Marabou1. That type of coconut oil will also dry out your hair over time. I buy the Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut oil, that way I know I have the real stuff.
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Yes, it's (well the old one) was 100%, melted at the touch. But the difference was in the processing. I liked the Unrefined becasue they did not use Hexane and Heat to process.
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According to Tropical Traditions, "Extra Virgin" does not apply to coconut oil as it does with Olive Oil, in that NO difference in processing.
Now, I totally confused.
..........Characteristics of Our Virgin Coconut Oil
This Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut oil is a truly unrefined coconut oil. This coconut oil is made on Mt. Banahaw from organic coconuts. Coconuts are used fresh (within 24 hours of harvest) from small family farms on Mt. Banahaw in Quezon Province, the coconut capital of the Philippines. The volcanic soil of Mt. Banahaw makes these organic coconuts some of the most nutritionally rich coconuts in the world! Testing done in independent laboratories reveals a 50% - 53% content of lauric acid. The fresh coconut meat is shredded (wet milled), and then cold-pressed to make coconut milk. The milk is then fermented for 24-36 hours, and the oil is then separated and filtered from the curds. No chemical or high-heat treatment is used, and this oil contains no trans fatty acids. We do NOT mass produce this oil. It is made by families who are coconut farmers using old-fashioned traditional methods that have been used here for hundreds of years. Our coconut trees and family producers are certified organic according to strict European and USDA standards. This high-grade virgin coconut oil has a long shelf life due to coconut oil's natural anti-oxidant properties. It has the longest shelf life of any plant oil!
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What is "Extra Virgin Coconut Oil?"
Some retailers and manufacturers of Virgin Coconut Oils, referring to one of the processes mentioned above, call their coconut oil "Extra Virgin Coconut Oil." But there are no other processes used to make coconut oil other than the ones mentioned above, so this classification is simply arbitrary. There is no official classification or difference between "virgin" and "extra virgin" as there is in the olive oil industry
Now, I totally confused.
..........Characteristics of Our Virgin Coconut Oil
This Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut oil is a truly unrefined coconut oil. This coconut oil is made on Mt. Banahaw from organic coconuts. Coconuts are used fresh (within 24 hours of harvest) from small family farms on Mt. Banahaw in Quezon Province, the coconut capital of the Philippines. The volcanic soil of Mt. Banahaw makes these organic coconuts some of the most nutritionally rich coconuts in the world! Testing done in independent laboratories reveals a 50% - 53% content of lauric acid. The fresh coconut meat is shredded (wet milled), and then cold-pressed to make coconut milk. The milk is then fermented for 24-36 hours, and the oil is then separated and filtered from the curds. No chemical or high-heat treatment is used, and this oil contains no trans fatty acids. We do NOT mass produce this oil. It is made by families who are coconut farmers using old-fashioned traditional methods that have been used here for hundreds of years. Our coconut trees and family producers are certified organic according to strict European and USDA standards. This high-grade virgin coconut oil has a long shelf life due to coconut oil's natural anti-oxidant properties. It has the longest shelf life of any plant oil!
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What is "Extra Virgin Coconut Oil?"
Some retailers and manufacturers of Virgin Coconut Oils, referring to one of the processes mentioned above, call their coconut oil "Extra Virgin Coconut Oil." But there are no other processes used to make coconut oil other than the ones mentioned above, so this classification is simply arbitrary. There is no official classification or difference between "virgin" and "extra virgin" as there is in the olive oil industry
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I might try the Tropical Traditions, but man that price Bites.
Has anyone tried it.
Has anyone tried it.
Crysdon
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azull11,
I bought the Spectrum unrefined coconut oil when I didn't know any better. I still have some and I use it on the heels of my feet now
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When my friend introduced me to Garden of Life virgin coconut oil, I immediately noticed a difference in my hair as opposed to the Spectrum brand. Spectrum cost like $6 and GoL cost $15. Pay the extra dollars, your hair will feel much better.
I bought the Spectrum unrefined coconut oil when I didn't know any better. I still have some and I use it on the heels of my feet now
When my friend introduced me to Garden of Life virgin coconut oil, I immediately noticed a difference in my hair as opposed to the Spectrum brand. Spectrum cost like $6 and GoL cost $15. Pay the extra dollars, your hair will feel much better.
ms_kenesha
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ms_kenesha
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I believe it's unrefined because it say's it's expressed. Botanical Name - Cocos nucifera
Country of Origin - Philippines
Parts Used - Meat
Extraction - Expressed
Hold on I'm calling them right now....
Yes, all their oils are 100% pure.
Country of Origin - Philippines
Parts Used - Meat
Extraction - Expressed
Hold on I'm calling them right now....
Yes, all their oils are 100% pure.
Crysdon
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Hi NayNay,
I bought the Spectrum and the Garden of Life from the same health food store. I was wondering why they were always selling out of the GoL, but had goo-gobs of the Spectrum brand. Also, the Spectrum brand has a HEAVY coconut scent. Real coconut oil has a FAINT smell of coconut.
I bought the Spectrum and the Garden of Life from the same health food store. I was wondering why they were always selling out of the GoL, but had goo-gobs of the Spectrum brand. Also, the Spectrum brand has a HEAVY coconut scent. Real coconut oil has a FAINT smell of coconut.
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Crysdon, are you sure you did'nt have the semirefined?? Because like I said the stopped making the 100% Expeller Pressed Unrefined Organic, but they were still distributing it under Unrefined.
It did'nt dry my hair out either and it was just perfect for me. Also I don't know if you cook with it but there is a definite difference.
It did'nt dry my hair out either and it was just perfect for me. Also I don't know if you cook with it but there is a definite difference.
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I wonder if I had'nt called them, when they were gonna make this info, available.
Do you still have your Jar?
Do you still have your Jar?
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Another confusing aspect.
Spectrum has two divisions Essentials which you spoke of and Organic.
*sigh*, Well I did a search on it and someone said they got a gallon for $10 while a gallon on Tropical Traditions is $66.50
Well Theirs includes shipping, so maybe it works out.
I have a dilimena I don't know what to do. I guess I'm leaning toward Tropical, because they explain how it's processed, and the 100% certify that's its organic, according to USDA Standards and Virgin. And Money Back Guarantee for thrity days..
I'm sold.
DARN SPECTRUM..
I loved that stuff.
Spectrum has two divisions Essentials which you spoke of and Organic.
*sigh*, Well I did a search on it and someone said they got a gallon for $10 while a gallon on Tropical Traditions is $66.50
Well Theirs includes shipping, so maybe it works out.
I have a dilimena I don't know what to do. I guess I'm leaning toward Tropical, because they explain how it's processed, and the 100% certify that's its organic, according to USDA Standards and Virgin. And Money Back Guarantee for thrity days..
I'm sold.
DARN SPECTRUM..
Crysdon
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Crysdon, are you sure you did'nt have the semirefined?? Because like I said the stopped making the 100% Expeller Pressed Unrefined Organic, but they were still distributing it under Unrefined.
It did'nt dry my hair out either and it was just perfect for me. Also I don't know if you cook with it but there is a definite difference.
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This is the jar that I have. I bought it back in December. The refined or semirefined will dry out your hair over time. It may not show now, but it will dry it out.
Crysdon, are you sure you did'nt have the semirefined?? Because like I said the stopped making the 100% Expeller Pressed Unrefined Organic, but they were still distributing it under Unrefined.
It did'nt dry my hair out either and it was just perfect for me. Also I don't know if you cook with it but there is a definite difference.
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This is the jar that I have. I bought it back in December. The refined or semirefined will dry out your hair over time. It may not show now, but it will dry it out.
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YEAH... THAT'S THE ONE I HAVE,
There must have been a miscommunication, somehow but I never used refined/semi. That's the whole thing, I wanted unrefined..
I agree with you the others will dry your hair out, esp the refined, because they use Hexane which I belive is like dry gas
I only have like 1/4 of a bottle left so I need to do something soon.. Tha lady said that some stores, may still have some in stock, but no where I check..
You did'nt like that unrefined??
There must have been a miscommunication, somehow but I never used refined/semi. That's the whole thing, I wanted unrefined..
I agree with you the others will dry your hair out, esp the refined, because they use Hexane which I belive is like dry gas
I only have like 1/4 of a bottle left so I need to do something soon.. Tha lady said that some stores, may still have some in stock, but no where I check..
You did'nt like that unrefined??
Crysdon
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You did'nt like that unrefined??
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That unrefined didn't do anything spectacular for me
. I noticed a huge difference when I bought Garden of Life. The texture and smell are totally different. Plus, my friend makes coconut oil from coconuts and the Spectrum oil doesn't look or smell like the coconut oil that's homemade.
You did'nt like that unrefined??
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That unrefined didn't do anything spectacular for me
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Well I guess it does'nt matter now because the don't sell it anymore so it's a moot point. At least through you guys I found a couple more places to check out.
Have you ever tried the Tropical Traditions?
Crysdon
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Hi Armyqt
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I'm glad it works for you. I absolutely LUV the GoL coconut oil. It can actually help stretch out your touch-ups. Have you tried some in your little Angel's hair?
Mindy Mouse, I'm telling you, there is a HUGE difference in the performance of the Spectrum and GoL. You will definitely like it. I haven't tried Tropical Traditions, but Sassygirl uses it and she likes it a lot.
I'm glad it works for you. I absolutely LUV the GoL coconut oil. It can actually help stretch out your touch-ups. Have you tried some in your little Angel's hair?
Mindy Mouse, I'm telling you, there is a HUGE difference in the performance of the Spectrum and GoL. You will definitely like it. I haven't tried Tropical Traditions, but Sassygirl uses it and she likes it a lot.
ThursdayGirl
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I emailed NOW about their Coconut oil. It is refined.
sassygirl125
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I had no idea they had more than one kind. This is the one I have.
The label says it's 100% refined and contains no preservatives or additives. I no longer use it in my hair preparations, but I add flea market fragrance oils to it and use it on my skin.
The label says it's 100% refined and contains no preservatives or additives. I no longer use it in my hair preparations, but I add flea market fragrance oils to it and use it on my skin.
