04/20/2026
"The best olive oils come in these bottle"
"However, Martin said, "Plastic, whether clear or dark, is more permeable to oxygen and is never ideal, although dark or opaque plastic is certainly better than clear plastic." Then, there's also the problem of plastic polluting food. "Additionally, BPA is known to leach into olive oil, and it can sometimes be difficult to verify that the manufacturer is using a BPA-free plastic," Martin said. Olive oil packaged in glass bottles or food-safe lacquer-coated metal containers doesn't have these same issues, since they protect against oxidation better and don't contain BPA."
All that being said, Martin did note that a plastic bottle isn't an immediate write-off for him. " ... I wouldn't necessarily write off an olive oil for the sole fact that it's packaged in a plastic container, [but] it would indicate the priorities of the manufacturer, and I generally recommend steering away from those olive oils when possible."
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Dark glass or metal containers are best for olive oil. Light hastens olive oil deterioration. Plastic is not ideal because it is permeable.
