Hand-made in small batches - not mass-produced by machine Wet-milled from fresh coconut milk Tested for the herbicide Tropical Traditions: Today, there are many other companies now selling coconut oil again in the US, most of them mass-produced by machines. But Tropical Traditions is committed to time-honored traditional practices that have produced natural coconut oils for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Our Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is still made by hand by small-scale family producers in the Philippines. These producers have learned a lot of things over the years, since most of them have been producing this oil for over 20 years now. They have learned how to pick out the best coconuts from each harvest that produce the best quality oil. Independent laboratory analysis shows this to be one of the highest quality coconut oils on the market, having the highest levels of antioxidants using a wet-milling process.