"Mervins" Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil "Mervins" Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil is a high quality refined coconut oil. This oil is processed the old way by what is called ?physical refining. The modern way of processing coconut oil is by chemical extraction, using solvent extracts, which produces higher yields and is quicker and less expensive. "Mervins" Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil DOES NOT use solvent extracts. It is made the old way by expeller-pressed mechanical extraction. This oil is also NOT hydrogenated, and contains NO trans fatty acids. It is a very good quality food-grade coconut oil.   Mervins Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil, non-certified, is made from high quality coconuts in Sri Lanka. This is the common type oil that millions of people in Asia consume on a daily basis. It is less expensive than our certified organic Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil because it does not include the cost of organic certification. We get our Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil, non-certified, from unpolluted areas in Sri Lanka where pesticides and fertilizers for coconut palms are virtually unknown. The coconuts typically come from very rural areas in Sri Lanka, far away from major urban centers. It is also deodorized and processed the old way with physical refining that DOES NOT use solvent extracts. This is the most economical high-quality coconut oil we sell.