Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Updated review 8/23/2021: New product has the same front label and no indication that the product has changed. Previously, Broccomax contained 30mg SGS per capsule. The “new” Broccomax contains only 35mg SGS per TWO capsules (17.5mg per capsule) at the same pricing as the old. So they basically just doubled the price, but really since many people who have taken the product for years won’t notice the change, they’re causing people to get less supplement than they think they’re taking. Jarrow should have changed the front label for the new product so that it was obvious to look for a change in the formulation or dose. The cost per unit of SGS (glucoraphanin) is still competitive with what’s on the market, and this formulation is better than many because it contains myrosinase, but I’m unhappy about the deception in the change, and I hate companies that label their supplements with with number of capsules on the front but the dose per multi-capsule “serving” on the back. I think consumer labeling law should require the front label to display number of servings, not number of capsules, if the serving size is more than one capsule. The Jarrow phone number on the website went unanswered for at least several weeks that I tried to get in touch with them by phone, while the old version of this product went out of stock at many retailers. I wonder if the company has new, less scrupulous owners. I always used to trust Jarrow supplements, but now I’m not sure I should. This was a dirty trick. Previous review: Very strange smell, like mothballs. Worried about contamination. These pills smell exactly like bathroom deodorizer or freshener - urinal cakes or mothballs, to be more specific. A sweet, chemical smell, not vegetal or like broccoli. Seeing as napthalene, which is what urinal cakes and mothballs are made of, is toxic, I am very concerned about the safety of these pills. My bottle is LOT 66221A21 Best Used Before 01/23. Disappointingly, Jarrow did not return my call about my safety concern. [UPDATE Jarrow ultimately replaced my bottle with one directly from the factory, and it was fine. Maybe the bottle I got was stored next to something heavily fragranced at the warehouse.] [2nd Update: I think the replacement bottle I got was the new 35mg per two capsules. Ripoff.]