this time it was not up to par [SEP] i am not sure what happened to my product this time i have used this product for several years it is typically white porous to the touch but applies with a smooth texture and pleasant fragrance this time it was as though the product had been altered however when it arrived it was not in the usual box but rather in a plastic bag it was brown in color and smooth almost greasy with an unusual odor when i opened it i actually joked that it appeared as though someone had added bacon grease to the jar as it smelled similar to the left overs in a cast iron skillet after someone had fried bacon i was hesitant to put the product on my face because i honestly did not know what was in that jarbut i do know it was not strivectin instant facial sculpting cream i believe this was an unusual instance and not the typical scenario for purchasing this product i have ordered it through amazon several times and have been please with product price delivery and packaging it just was not like that this time