These numbers describe the oil as it left us. They come from one sealed sample of this batch, tested by an external NABL-accredited laboratory on the test date shown above. They are not a measurement of the specific bottle in your hand.

Why your bottle may differ. Once a bottle leaves us, freshness depends on things we can’t see from here:

• Heat — stored near a stove, in a hot kitchen, or left in a vehicle or warm godown in transit.
• Sunlight or bright shop lighting falling on the bottle.
• Air — every time the cap comes off, and how long ago it was first opened.
• Moisture — a wet spoon, water splashing in, or condensation inside the bottle.
• Contamination — food particles, crumbs or a spoon used for something else.
• Decanting into another jar, bottle or dispenser.
• Reheating or reusing oil that has already been used for frying.
• Simple passage of time. The score steps down as the best-before date approaches.

Trust your senses over any number. If the oil smells sharp, bitter, paint-like or simply “off”, or tastes wrong, stop using it whatever this page says — and please write to us.

What this is not. The freshness score is our own internal indicator, calculated from the lab readings and the shelf life remaining. It is not a regulatory grade, certification, rating or approval issued by any authority. This page is not a medical, diagnostic, nutritional or therapeutic report, and nothing here is a claim that any oil treats, prevents or cures anything.

Intended use. Our edible oils are food, meant for cooking and food use only. Castor oil is pressed for external and topical use only and is not edible. Questions or concerns: customercare@zhagaramwellness.com.