Can Selcon Vitamin Supplement Go Bad?

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I received a bottle of Selcon today. The substance inside appears somewhat brownish in color and not the opaque milky peachy color I'm used to. Is this normal?

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The bottle on the right is the new one. I'm comparing it to my current bottle.

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I received a bottle of Selcon today. The substance inside appears somewhat brownish in color and not the opaque milky peachy color I'm used to. Is this normal?

Here are pics:

The bottle on the right is the new one. I'm comparing it to my current bottle.

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You should call the manufacturer and send them these images. They will want to know. Unless they changed their formula, it looks like the lipids are degrading. Oxidation can be an issue with lipids in liquid suspension.

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I agree with Chad, any product containing biological compounds has an inherent expiration date, even if it is a sealed bottle with no foreign bacteria present degradation of biological compounds can be caused by a number of other factors including denaturing due to exposure to heat, light or oxygen as stated by Chad above.
 

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This may sound a little ridiculous, but did you try shaking the bottle? Sometimes it can separate and whatever the lipids are suspended in can turn that color
 

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