smell Mine smells like fish oil. Is it rancid or is this the normal smell of it?
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I suspect it's rancid if it smells like fish oil. Many say that Jojoba has no scent. I disagree--I have a very acute sense of smell and I it has a very distinctive, light, vaguely sweet scent. It reminds me of a very faint aroma of baked goods, like pancakes or waffles (without the syrup.) I have never known it to smell like fish oil.
364717
My previous bottle was good. But the recent one-Now Foods Jojoba oil smells like fish oil. I couldnt bear it ! I discarded it...
364718
mine smelled a little minty, but lasted me forever and still have some left over so i can't say if the new version smells like fish oil. it shouldn't.
364719
Mine also smells like old cooking oil. I have purchased Now oils before with no problems but this one has a horrible smell.
1475051
I guess it depends on what is floating. It is suppose to have a little bit of fiber from the plant...but if it looks like a bug or anything odd, I would send it back. Also, smell it...it should smell good, not rancid.
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One's awful may be another's pleasant however I took a big sniff of my 6 month old chamomile; it smells somewhat sweet. I doubt you'd find the aroma rancid. I assume if it were bad it might smell of mildew if it weren't dried properly. At any rate, Return it. It's easy enough to do. You might touch base with Davidson; see if they can shed light on your predicament.
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It is fractionated coconut oil. Virgin coconut oil smells like coconuts and is solid at temperatures below 75F. Fractionated coconut oil is odorless and is liquid down to 40F. Sometimes with some patients, but not all patients, when the fractionated coconut oil is applied to their skin, the fractionated coconut oil combines with their sweat and there is a rancid smell. However, the fractionated coconut oil is not rancid. It is the combination of fractionated coconut oil and their sweat that smells rancid. If you smell the oil directly in the bottle you will find no smell. Fractionated coconut oil has a very long shelf life of many years. It is fractionated coconut oil. Virgin coconut oil smells like coconuts and is solid at temperatures below 75F. Fractionated coconut oil is odorless and is liquid down to 40F. Sometimes with some patients, but not all patients, when the fractionated coconut oil is applied to their skin, the fractionated coconut oil combines with their sweat and there is a rancid smell. However, the fractionated coconut oil is not rancid. It is the combination of fractionated coconut oil and their sweat that smells rancid. If you smell the oil directly in the bottle you will find no smell.... » Read More It is fractionated coconut oil. Virgin coconut oil smells like coconuts and is solid at temperatures below 75F. Fractionated coconut oil is odorless and is liquid down to 40F. Sometimes with some patients, but not all patients, when the fractionated coconut oil is applied to their skin, the fractionated coconut oil combines with their sweat and there is a rancid smell. However, the fractionated coconut oil is not rancid. It is the combination of fractionated coconut oil and their sweat that smells rancid. If you smell the oil directly in the bottle you will find no smell. Fractionated coconut oil has a very long shelf life of many years. « Show Less
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I would imagine it's just marked like a food item meaning it's still good after that date, but just best used by the date marked. Being an oil like product (but maybe some preservatives in it), if it's too far past the 'best by date', it could go rancid. You would smell it if it was bad.
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All fish oil will go rancid if kept too long. We process the fish oil very quickly after they're caught, which extends the time before it will go rancid. Be assured that if you use it before the expiration date, it will be fine. Thanks, Kurt - Young Life Research
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No, I have had mine a long time and no scent change. It definitely did not smell like fish at all. It was almost scentless. I believe you received a bad batch and I would open a immediate resolution request and be very adamant. This is such a great product-well worth it and I love it. Great company too. I am sorry you re having problems. Good Luck.
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It's not supposed to smell like fish oil - it really doesn't have much of a scent, maybe a little bit of a nut-like scent. It doesn't smell pretty if that is what you have in mind. Yes, it's oily but should absorb into your skin. I happen to love this product because I feel it's natural & does what it's supposed to do without all the frilly stuff.
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IT IS INDEED. MY 5 DOGS LOVE IT AND NO FISHY ODOR. MUCH SUPERIOR TO ANY OF THE "SO-Called" salmon oils I tried before. Been using this for a couple of years. Time for me to re-order
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i am not sure if this smells like fish. it does have it's own unique smell, but that is the way flax smells to me.i probably have not helped you. sorry.
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I have had the same problem with two orders from different sellers. I thought maybe I was being overly sensitive so I put them in a bowl out in my bird room and when I returned to the room the rancid/"dead" smell was overpowering. I took them away immediately, afraid they would make my birds sick. Since this happened to me twice with two different sellers I contacted Fluker's they said I had to contact the distributor. I explained I wanted to know if this was the "normal new" smell. She said some batches smell bad but not rancid. Not sure what to do now. I have used Flukers freeze dried crickets for over 10 years. My insect eating bird LOVE them. I have had the same problem with two orders from different sellers. I thought maybe I was being overly sensitive so I put them in a bowl out in my bird room and when I returned to the room the rancid/"dead" smell was overpowering. I took them away immediately, afraid they would make my birds sick. Since this happened to me twice with two different sellers I contacted Fluker's they said I had to contact the distributor. I explained I wanted to know if this was the "normal new" smell. She said some batches smell bad but not rancid. Not sure what to do now. I have used... » Read More I have had the same problem with two orders from different sellers. I thought maybe I was being overly sensitive so I put them in a bowl out in my bird room and when I returned to the room the rancid/"dead" smell was overpowering. I took them away immediately, afraid they would make my birds sick. Since this happened to me twice with two different sellers I contacted Fluker's they said I had to contact the distributor. I explained I wanted to know if this was the "normal new" smell. She said some batches smell bad but not rancid. Not sure what to do now. I have used Flukers freeze dried crickets for over 10 years. My insect eating bird LOVE them. « Show Less
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It is VERY smelly. I actually went back and checked the ingredients for fragrance when I got it. There is nothing artificial but the oils have a strong smell that smells artificial.
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It's 100% pure Emu oil. It's got .00022% Vita E so it won't go rancid.. IF you're good in MATH, that's about as pure as you can get.:>)
1475053
no, I had nothing like that in my bottle. The oil is smooth and nothing is floating. It has an organic, kind of nutty smell to it. I love this product. Maybe you got a bad batch? If there is such a thing. Perhaps you should return for a replacement? Not sure.
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It should smell like tea tree oil, a little like Vicks vapor rub. It has many different types of oils in it but tea tree oil is the most pungent.
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There is no fishy smell. I have taken this just over a month now and have experienced only minimal taste upon belching only a time or two. I have Gerd and digestion issues so I blame it on that as I have tried other products that I get the taste everytime. So far I would recommend this product 100% as a matter if fact my daughter was just advised by her Dr to take an Omega 3 supplement and I shared the Krill oil with her.
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It is pure peppermint oil and the smell is not too strong. I mixed mine with water. 1 part oil to 10 parts water, put in a spray bottle to spray for repeling mice.