Avoid These 7 Avocado Oil Brands (And 3 That Are ACTUALLY Pure)

How pure is your avocado oil? According to UC Davis — one of the country's top food-science labs — maybe not very. In 2020, 82% of bottled avocado oil tested rancid or cut with cheaper oils; some bottles labeled “pure” were almost entirely soybean oil. By 2023, about 70% of store brands still failed. And in July 2026, the fraud had spread into processed foods: 93% of chips, most US mayonnaise, and 100% of salad dressings came back adulterated. To be fair, this isn't a safety scare — it's a value one. You're paying a premium for what may be cheap seed oil in disguise. The studies were run blind, so this is about claims and categories, not named brands. Want the real thing? Read the label, and choose brands that publish third-party purity testing. Subscribe and shop with more confidence — because the label doesn't always tell the full story. Educational, based on publicly available research. Details may change over time. #AvocadoOil #FoodFraud #UCDavis #FakeFood #LabelLies