and the outside gel coating just kept expanding and expanding, and i couldn't get it to dissolve. the tiny bit of orange q-10 oil floated to the top. i tried skimming the oil from the top but i just kept getting chunks of the gelcap coating in w/it, so i gave up. the glass with all this gunk in it, is still sitting in water and they still have not dissolved!! that was this morning when i put them in water, and it's almost 2 am!! they are not dissolving! and we swallow these things?? ick! hey thanx for responding! wonder if they will still be sitting there when i get up in the morning??