With proper storage, your essential oils should keep for between 1-3 years.
Citrus oils break-down the soonest and will start to smell "off" and turn cloudy or dark. Do not confuse this with the naturally occuring sediment that results from the cold-press extraction method that also removes some of the fruit's natual wax from the peel. Some say patchouli actually gets better with age. You will probably recognize when your oils have turned.
Keep your oils out of light. Amber glass helps protect them.
Keep your oils out of heat.
Keep your bottles tightly closed.
If you use rubber and glass droppers, keep your bottles upright and do not get EO into the rubber part, as it will dissolve the rubber!
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