I just got the clay, which I intended to take internally; seems there is a smell to the clay, are they using eucalyptus or something?
1966572
Are you sure it is safe to take internally? it is mostly used for cosmetic purposes like a body or face masks.
945463
What you're smelling might be ionized air. It has a odd smell that you'll get used right away. Then again it could be plastic and you might have a problem so I'm not sure if you're satisfied with my response. The ionized air smell is a good thing If that is in fact what the smell is
1404526
the packaging may contribute to the odor. I am extremely sensitive to synthetic odors. You may not have that problem. Best wishes
2020945
It has a very unpleasant smell. A good quality cream or loton should never have a smell these days. I am cautious anymore with all of these vendors wondering if they actually have repackaged these items to something else. Perricone is supposed to be sending me a sample to compare since I complained to them as well..It could take three months.lol
70572
It looks like there is clay inside. I was told to initially soak the HotPac for 24 hours to fully expand. Then, when not in use, keep in air tight plastic bag. If not in use over longer interval, freeze it. Otherwise, it will dry out and lose its capacity to hold heat.
875636
It didn't have that kind of smell. It smelled like plastic and plywood for a few hours but once it was assembled and out of the box. That disapated.
648469
I could smell material (plastic type) when I took it out go the box, but nothing after that. No smell that would cause me not to use it. Thx. Good luck.
1976962
I just checked my bottle of 800 which I opened two moths ago. There is a smell, but it's not that strong. Are you sensitive to some odours? Maybe you should contact the provider.
495265
You have to contact seller or manufacturer for material/treatment list. It does have a smell, but in time it subsides.
752790
You can use it inside, however, it did not do what the advertisement said. Inside/outside your results might be the same. Using spearmint oil on a cotton ball did the job and it has a nice smell.
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Hi, Paul. I bought this last year for my brother for Christmas because he complained of back aches. The eucalyptus and lavender are located inside a white sack that sits inside the soft outer cover (what you see for the product picture). You have to heat the whole white sack in the microwave and then insert it into the outer cover. To my knowledge, you cannot open the white sack, only the outer shell to remove the white sack insert. I do not know the process of adding your own oils, but I don't know how well the product would absorb/tolerate it (does not appear to be a way to add it inside). I have hand and foot warmers that work the same as this back warmer and as they get warn out over time, I have found it best to replace them. I don't know for this particular product, but the sack you heat up in my hand and feet warmers start to yellow and brown after many uses in addition to the fragrance waning, though they continue to get warm. I hope this knowledge helps at least some. Sorry, if it's not useful. :(
148234
I'm guessing it's not. It smells like new plastic when first used, though the smell fades over time. I believe the smell is probably the mat killing me as I use it to become healthier - cruel irony!
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I went and gave it a good sniff for you; unless you press your nose right to the wood and take a deep whiff, you don't and won't smell a thing. Even when I took it out of the packaging I didn't get a hint of any kind of scent, other than just wood very faintly, and that's probably because the bottom is left unfinished.
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Yeah - basically this stuff is just industrial-grade mothballs. That's why it has that smell. It'll go away in about 2 weeks by itself - maybe sooner depending on the amount of rain. If it's real bad you can try to just hose it down to dissolve the crystals.
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I don't know. I opened the box, put the thing together and stuck it in a bigger box to wrap for Christmas. The smell really wasn't that bad when I opened it, so I would assume that the smell would go away after being used outside a few times.
718223
If the smell isn't bad like there is a fire, it is normal. Dust and chemicals just have to burn off. But it shouldn't last more than a few hours at the most.
210087
I did not have that problem. It maybe the smell of the rubber/plastic compound that it's made of after being enclosed in it packaging. It should dissipate within a couple of days at the most. Otherwise I would contact the manufacturer