February is my birthday month and it's always Winter in February, big time! Apparently this is one the most unusal and dramatic winters on record. Shipping our oils often means they sit in a cold warehouse in route or by your front door. Yes, they may freeze.

Frozen oils are still good oils. The best care is to roll the bottles in your hands and let your body heat gently help them thaw. Another idea is to put them in a pocket so they are near your body heat. I have done this many times over the years. If there's no time for this or you have many bottles, sit them on the counter at room temperature and let them thaw gradually. Please don't put them in the microwave or a warm oven. I have many little bottles of essential oils (since I'm wildy in love with my oils) that I've collected over 20 years to cherish and enjoy. I believe this means I'm a collector! I keep them in a dark closet on a shelf or in a tin. I had some out last week for "whiffing"  ... many get better with age.

A bottle of pure Lemon essential oil was found on a sunken treasure ship at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. It was 250 years old, was tested and still good! Why? They were tightly sealed, preserved in a dark, consistently cool environment.

The best care for oils is to not change their temperature drastically and continually. Keep them at room temperature in dark glass bottles with lids on, and away from warm direct sunlight. For longtime care, consider a dark closet or shelf. They are sensitive to heat, light and oxygen. They have a vibrational hertz frequency that is well above that of a heatlhy human body.