Has bitter almond oil (possible toxin?)
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Before reading this, please be sure to read my additional, edited text at the end!

One of the ingredients is bitter almond oil, which is different from sweet almond oil and is used primarily for scent (only sweet almond oil is used for hydration). But bitter almond oil is a toxin and is almost purely composed of benzaldehyde, which has been classified as a hazardous substance by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Bitter almond oil also often contains cyanide(!). So it appears that the bitter almond oil is what gives this soap its very strong almond scent (as that is what it's primarily used for). But I suggest ordering one of the other castile soaps instead -- one that doesn't contain a toxin.

EDIT: I contacted the company that owns this product, and they responded with: "As listed on our ingredients "Natural almond fragrance" comes from the cassia flower.  You are right, bitter almond oil is actually from peach pits, since in order to get it from actual almonds the levels of prussic acid (i.e. cyanide) would be toxic."

I am still a bit confused; however, because on the bottle that I have, "bitter almond oil" is clearly listed.
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This product is not lemony and not very sweet. I usually put 8 drops of my local Good Foods Co-op Stevia in two cups of unsweetened almond milk, and that's plenty sweet. I tried 8 drops of this lemon-flavored SweetLeaf Liquid Stevia in two cups of almond milk today, then had to add four more three times (20 total) to get about the same level of sweetness, and it doesn't taste lemony at all. Today I ordered pure lemon extract to use with Good Foods Stevia and will see how that compares. I won't buy this product again, and based on it, I canceled Subscribe and Save orders for other SweetLeaf flavored Stevia products that I haven't tasted. I might as well use my Good Foods Stevia with extracts.
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Has a funny taste/smell. I'm going to have to buy a different almond flavor, and will probably buy a more reputable brand to avoid this mistake.
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This batch kind of scared me. It would have been nice to not have the very strong, sharp, bitter almonds in there that almost immediately numbed my tongue and mouth to the point I thought I was going to die of cyanide poisoning. Please try to sort them a little more carefully next time!
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I generally don't write reviews but felt compelled to give fair warning to anyone looking to purchase this product.  I read some negative reviews about an off-smell but thought it couldn't possibly be that bad.  I wanted to like this as I love salt & vinegar and tart flavors. Unfortunately the reviews are TRUE. Before even breaking the seal on the bottle I was met with a terrible rancid oil smell. I decided to give it one more chance and actually taste it.....felt a little queasy afterwards. It does have a tart/acidic taste, but there is also an extremely off-putting chemical aftertaste to this product in addition to the rancid oil.  I'm afraid if I eat this I will get sick, and am a little miffed that it can't be returned for a refund. This product went straight into the garbage.
3550196
Read the label about what type of oil these babies are cooked in. Absolutely aweful. They used cotton seed oil and they smelt disgusting. They also tasted as such
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I've been using this almond oil for a few months now and its quality is unwavering. It is a great emollient but since it is oil it can stain clothes if worn too early after the oil has been applied. Its being natural is probably better for the skin.
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Had a bitter taste. Bought a box of these vanilla almond protein cliff bars because the packaging was so attractive. However I haven't finished a single bar since because it's bitter tasting. Well the sweetness is stronger than the bitterness but it's still bitter.
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It is so good you could take a bath in it.  Unfortunately my daughter who has a slight peanut allergy had a reaction to this.  I tried it 3 different times to make sure it was this almond butter and it was.  She has no problem with other almond butters but this one was definitely contaminated so I had to give it to a co-worker.  Its not cheap so I'm very disappointed and wouldn't recommend.
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Not sure I will buy this brand again-  I purchase almonds to soak, dry, and then process into Almond Butter to make Almond Milk --- After  pouring these Almonds into my soaking bowl and then adding the water, there  was a distinct turpentine smell ...  Only after rinsing about half a dozen times, did the smell fade ---

I know that most Almonds have to be 'prepared' before shipping, but never, ever smelled anything like this ..

I contacted the company and was told "Our Almonds are bought directly from the farm.  I am not sure what the issue is but we will bring it up with our quality control personnel and see if we find a similar issue and get back to you."

Have never heard back but based on the stereo- typical brush off,  "not really interested in hearing complaints" that underlies this response, I did not expect any further reply.
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I am glad that this book has come out and I hope people will start to realize that soy is dangerous and is now an ingredient in almost everything.  I have 3 young daughters.  My oldest daughter and my young baby both bleed rectally (i.e. have colitis - the oldest had a colonoscopy to confirm) when they eat any soy...even trace amounts.  The middle child did not experience colitis on soy, but all three get terrible eczema when they eat soy.  I suggest that all colitis sufferers try eliminating soy (and possibly also milk and eggs) from their diet for at least a month, possibly two to make sure that the cause is not in their diet.  If you do this, make sure you remove all soy, even soy oil and lecithin to give it a fair try.  You will find that soy is in everything, but over time you can find foods that do not contain it. I've had to for my kids and they are all quite healthy now that it is gone from their diet.
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I'm sorry to say that the almonds are dry and taste old. I eat almonds every day and grew up on the most wonderful almonds that my mother used to buy every year when they were harvested in CA. I also lived in Greece and tasted fresh almonds off of my own trees. I've been searching for raw, organic, unpasteurized almonds that taste as good as I'm used to and was hoping these would be it. Sadly they're not. I don't know if it's the drought in CA that is making the almonds dry these days but I'm finding a lot that I've tried are dry and taste old (the almond extract flavor I really dislike). I should have only purchased one bag first to be sure but I read that they were very fresh so I was hopeful! My search will have to continue. There are some good conventional almonds but I'm a big believer in organic so I'll keep trying for now.
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Foul and bitter taste when mixed with anything. This smoothie place by my house uses spirulina and it is definitely not this brand.
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I had tried these after the Diamond walnut shipments were in limbo... It's a matter of preference but I found the batch of walnuts I got to be very bitter and unappetizing.  I eat some walnuts every morning with breakfast and having these extra bitter walnuts (with sensitive morning taste buds) were unwelcome.

I think if you're going to bake these into cookies or other confections it should be just fine - but if eating them raw I recommend the Diamond ones.
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I don't know about anyone else, but for me eating almond butter out of a jar was dangerous. I would eat too much because it was so good. Now I have the perfect portion and great taste. Fast delivery! Enjoy!
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I have a histamine intolerance so using almond flour would trigger a reaction.  I tried this instead and I was completely fine with it.  I'm really happy that I found a great alternative that works for me.
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I bought Blue Diamond Natural Chocolate almonds before & 100% Natural almonds it was good but this one made me feel sick i only eat 10 for the day & i don't know if it's the salt or something else with this but i have to throw this away. i cant even move to workout im hoping i can sleep this off. but i guess im the 1 in 1 million that this happens to.