Which sellers refrigerate this product before shipping?
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You will have to ask each individual retailer this. We keep our products in a temperature controlled room right up until the items leave our warehouse to ensure purity and potency.
480045
You need to store it in a cool dry place, not refrigerated. I,m sure it gets hot in the transport but unless you can get it local you would have to order. Fast delivery will hopefully prevent to much deteriorization.
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Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for contacting Swanson Health Products! We apologize for any concern and we are happy to help. Please be assured that the shipping time is not long enough to have a significant impact on quality. The products are kept in an air-conditioned environment at our warehouses until the time they're shipped to customers. The bottles themselves are made of food grade plastic to protect the product. The bottles also have an internal induction seal to provide an oxygen barrier which reduces oxidation or spoilage. The majority of our product testing is done at off-site labs and the samples sent for testing are not refrigerated during transit to a testing lab. Test results showing the product continues to meet the label claim for potency tell us that the supplements withstand heat during shipment without damage. Our shipping methods are consistent with other large supplement companies. We know of no other mail order company that refrigerates products during shipping. Even if the product is refrigerated when you see it for sale in a retail store, it may not have been refrigerated during shipment to the store. We hope this information brings you peace of mind. As always, we do offer 100% money back guarantee on all products for up to 1 year past the purchase date. If there is anything we can do to further assist you, please let us know! Christy L.
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Hello Wanda... thank you for your inquiry. Barlean's products are designed to not have to be refrigerated for storing and/or shipping. Here's what it says on their website: Do you ship the oil refrigerated? Does the transit time affect the oils? Either high heat (over 300 degrees F) or sustained heat over a very long period of time can degrade Omega-3 oils. The relatively short transit times and variable seasonal temperatures encountered during transit have been found to be insignificant when tested extensively. Even shipments arriving in summer heat waves can be assured as being potent and undamaged. However, after the product has been opened. Barlean's Flax oil, fish oils and Omega Swirls should be refrigerated in your home. I don't know why some Grocery retailers sometimes refrigerate and others do not. To make matters a little more confusion... I couldn't find anywhere on the label where it says to refrigerate after opening. For me, I keep a bottle of the lemon swirl at my desk (not refrigerated) for my daily dose and it always taste great! I hope this information is helpful to you.. Have a great day! IWe appreciate to opportunity to help you... If you order, Please choose NutraScience to order your Barlean's products! Best regards, NutraScience Customer Care Team.
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Don't need to refrigerate. Just be sure to check the "Use by.." date as it will go bad at some time down the road. The one drawback to this product is the shorter shelf life.
1280342
Refrigeration is only needed after opening this product to maintain its high potency. However, this product is not shipped refrigerated. Thank You,Customer Service I saw this answer to a customer's question. Where does it say that on the bottle that refrigeration is only needed after opening product?
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No, I asked the company and Whole Foods about this issue and Barlean's never ships any of their oils or swirls refrigerated to the stores. Apparently, it isn't actually perishable the way that say, eggs or meat would be. But once you open it, you should stick it in the fridge. Even the probiotics that are in the cold case at WF do not arrive at the store via cold ship. You're fine. :)
451945
I started getting product from my dentist before I found it on Amazon. He did not advise refrigeration. I keep them in a closet in my bathroom with no problem.
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Hi Wanda,We are happy to explain. Our shipping methods are consistent with other supplement companies in that we do not refrigerate this product during shipment. The seal on the inside of the cap keeps the product from oxidizing, causing spoilage. One thing to keep in mind is that you would want to refrigerate the product after opening it. We hope this helps. Have a great day!Rubi G.
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Refrigeration is only needed after opening this product to maintain its high potency. However, this product is not shipped refrigerated. Thank You, Customer Service
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I don't know about shipping, I got it from my dentist, it was not refrigerated though. I the description it says (Keep the product refrigerated to maintain maximum shelf life - Do not store above 40F - Do not freeze).
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Yes, this product needs to be refrigerated. Says so right on the bottle " Keep Refrigerated". If you purchase this product on Amazon and the listing says "Fulfilled by Amazon" it has not been refrigerated. It was kept in and shipped from Amazon's warehouse. The response from Green Pharmacy is incorrect as are the instructions on the Empirical Labs website that say "refrigerate after opening" according to Dave at Emperical labs. According to Dave, he has asked his web people to change the wording on the web site and that takes time but he has put the necessary paper work in to have it changed. Yes, this product needs to be refrigerated. Says so right on the bottle " Keep Refrigerated". If you purchase this product on Amazon and the listing says "Fulfilled by Amazon" it has not been refrigerated. It was kept in and shipped from Amazon's warehouse. The response from Green Pharmacy is incorrect as are the instructions on the Empirical Labs website that say "refrigerate after opening" according to Dave at Emperical labs. According to Dave, he has asked his web people to change the wording on the web site and that takes time but he has put the necessary... » Read More Yes, this product needs to be refrigerated. Says so right on the bottle " Keep Refrigerated". If you purchase this product on Amazon and the listing says "Fulfilled by Amazon" it has not been refrigerated. It was kept in and shipped from Amazon's warehouse. The response from Green Pharmacy is incorrect as are the instructions on the Empirical Labs website that say "refrigerate after opening" according to Dave at Emperical labs. According to Dave, he has asked his web people to change the wording on the web site and that takes time but he has put the necessary paper work in to have it changed. « Show Less
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It arrives in the same box--sometimes--with other Amazon products. Not-refrigerated. It works fine for me. Does it really require refrigeration--or just cool storage?
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Very simple. They don't sell directly to amazon as amazon doesn't guarantee the product is both refrigerated on the shelf and shipped refrigerated. ANY Garden of Life Product needs to be refrigerated from point of manufacture until you receive it. Got to their website (Garden of Life) and find your local dealer. Mine is Vitamin World and yes it makes a huge difference. Vitamin World has a refrigerator dedicated to Garden of Life products only. I also get $10 OFF COUPONS EVERY MONTH FROM THEM.
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I don't refrigerate it. It has been sitting on my shelf for over a year and I just used some. More than half the bottle left since I bought it well over a year ago.
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I do not refrigerate my probiotics ever. So it should be ok to send it to your location.
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Have used this product for many years. When bought locally it was and still is always on the co-op shelf, not refrigerated as stated on the box. Once I began ordering it through Amazon mine too travels long distances by who knows what means --- air, truck, postal delivery car? Never has a batch failed so I'd say no to "certain temperature".