Southland Organics farm in Athens, Georgia

Product care

Why Our Bottles Have Vented Caps

Notice a little liquid around the cap? Nothing’s wrong, and you didn’t lose any of what you paid for. Here’s why.

The cap is doing a job

Many of our liquid products are alive. The beneficial microbes in them keep working after the bottle is filled, and as they do, they release a small amount of gas. A sealed cap would trap it — the bottle would swell, then split. The vent lets it out.

If a little leaked out, nothing is wrong

When pressure escapes, a bit of liquid can come with it, especially after a bottle has been jostled in a truck. We overfill every bottle to account for it. The full labeled amount is there.

Is the product still good?

Yes. A little venting means the biology is active — which is exactly what you’re paying for.

Two minutes on why the cap vents — and why that’s a good thing.

When your order arrives

  • Wipe off the bottle
  • Check the cap is seated snugly — it’ll still vent, and that’s fine
  • Store it upright, cool and dry, out of reach of children and pets
  • Don’t swap in a solid cap — sealing the bottle is what makes it burst

More than a little?

If a bottle showed up visibly low, cracked, or soaked through the box, that’s not normal venting. Send us a photo and we’ll make it right.

Email success@southlandorganics.com

Or call 800-608-3755 — a real person answers.