Neem Oil 12 oz TheraTree

I purchased this for a myriad of uses around my home, both for me as a human, for my pets, and for household applications.I want to be clear on something before I continue this review... the smell of this neem oil is AWFUL. It smells like onions drenched in peanut butter. Other reviewers, and the manufacturer, state that the scent is “earthy.” I can do earthy. No one mentioned that it smells like carmelized peanut butter onions. Bleh. It’s something I’ve gotten used to, as I’ve also attempted to mask it. Perfume works. Tea tree oil works. Overall, the smell is just really unpleasant, so keep that in mind.Personal applications: I am in my late 20s and blessed with adult acne. It’s one of the many great benefits of adulthood. I have combination skin on my face and my chest breaks out despite wearing cotton clothing. This has led to scarring. My first motive in purchasing neem oil was to apply it to my skin as I’ve read it is an antibacterial and helps with skin healing. I mix a small amount with moisturizer for my face, and lotion for my body. I’ve noticed that my acne has decreased in redness and the scars look less mangled. I haven’t been using it for all that long but I’m pleased with the results so far. It also leaves my skin extremely soft and glowy. Bonus.Pet applications: I have three dogs and try to utilize natural remedies for them as much as possible. One of my dogs has redness/irritation under her collar because she is a bulldog with extra fatty skin. I’ve applied the neem oil to the area and removed her collar when we’re inside. The neem reduced redness and her skin seems to be healing. I also read online that neem oil mixed with water in a spray bottle is useful for keeping away fleas and other pests. It’s winter right now so I can’t comment on that yet, but I’ll be trying the method of spraying my dogs down come spring time.Household applications: I live in South Carolina and apparently the ants here are mutant. What I mean is, nothing kills them. They are immune. They have also infiltrated my master bathroom. I woke up one morning and my ceiling was covered in a moving mass of ants. I did what any other logical person would do — closed the bathroom door and hoped they would go away. No. They did not. So once my neem oil arrived, I mixed about a tablespoon of oil, 10 drops of tea tree oil, and water in a spray bottle and super-soaked the ants. I’ve been doing this multiple times per day, particularly in cracks in the floor where it meets the wall, along the ceiling, and basically the entire perimeter of the bathroom. The ants have diminished in numbers by about 99%. There are still some brave ones that insist on trekking through my bathroom, which I spray individually after warning them. Neem’s strong smell mixed with tea tree apparently is unpleasant for ants. I’m hoping that this method continues to work and I don’t have to call an exterminator, because again, I’m trying to be “all natural.”I’ll update this review should I come up with any other uses for the neem oil, or if I see results that are worth sharing other than the aforementioned ones. If this review helped you, please click yes. Thanks and good luck with this nasty smelling oil. It’s truly useful. :-)

Neem oil is a brilliant, naturally derived pesticide among a host of other uses. It has a very distinctive smell - a cross between garlic and stale oil used for frying chicken. It takes some getting used to, especially if used for skin or scalp care. I make something I call a 'pesticide for people, plant, and pets', using Neem oil, essential oils of peppermint, lavender, and tea tree. To keep my plants pest free - I put about a pint of water into a spray bottle, add 15-20 drops of essential oils, 1 teaspoon of organic soap, and 1-2 teaspoons of Neem Oil. The oil tends to sit on top of the solution, so be sure to shake the spray bottle before use.Neem Oil will kill beneficial AND nuisance insects. In my garden, I use it after the sun has gone down, and when beneficial insects such as butterflies and bees have left for the evening. This limits the impact to beneficial insects, and because this brilliant oil breaks down relatively quickly, by the time they come around next morning the sprayed plants will not be toxic to them. (Be sure to also spray the undersides of your plants' leaves.)I also use Neem Oil in a homemade salve for blemishes, I put a little in my skin lotion, and sometimes in my shower gel. I use it on my scalp, and it seems to have made a huge difference with my dry scalp/dandruff. I rub a little mixed with olive oil on my shins when I'm sitting out on the porch at night - to keep the mosquitos away, and I mix it with body oil and rub onto my feet to keep them soft. The smell is quite something, but essential oils help, and after a while you get used to it.If my review has assisted you in any way to make your purchase decision, I would appreciate it if you would respond 'yes' to Amazon’s question - Was this review helpful to you?

This is a hard product to review. Make no mistake, my friends - Neem oil smells AWFUL. Seriously. No, I'm really not kidding. Like a dead skunk on the side of the road during a record heat wave in the swamp. It is BAD. If the smell doesn't make your toes curl, it's not good quality neem. This brand smells like good quality neem.Why in heaven's name would anyone voluntarily get near this oil, much less put it on their bodies? Well it just so happens that neem is supposed to be really good for eczema, and that's a very short list to be on. Now I would never, EVER, in 100 billion years use this oil straight up. But I thought mixing a tablespoon with roughly a cup of other ingredients should be fine. Sure, it would smell bad, but we could handle it if it healed the eczema, right? NO! Not unless you have a comatose gag reflex or no sense of smell whatsoever! That batch went straight in the garbage, container and all!I was nervous to try again but finally got up the nerve last night. I made a 4 oz jar of healing balm and used only 1/2 teaspoon of neem oil. Even with some other rather smelly heavy hitters, you could definitely smell neem. But I was able to make it tolerable with a few essential oils. Just to be clear, you could still smell it even with EO's - EO's cannot cover this up. It's just more pleasant to smell a dead skunk in a clary sage patch than not. After using the balm on my son last night, his eczema looks a lot better today. Thank all that's holy you don't need much of this stuff to get the job done.So yes, this is a good quality neem oil. And this size bottle should last a very long time, indeed! Just be very aware that if you want an oil, lotion, balm or whatever that smells pretty, move along. This is not for you, I promise. But if efficacy is more important to you, buy with confidence!