Comments on: How do you make sure that the essential oils you’re buying & using are really pure?

By: aromatherapy-at-home

aromatherapy-at-home — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:24:14 +0000

Pure essential oils is mean that the oils is pure not combine with carrier oils. Pure essential oils usually sell in small amount and in dark glass bottle.

I think you’re right that expensive oil is not guarantee that the oil is pure. You should check the company itself. Some of the company doesn’t produce the oils itself they just distribute it. Find the company that produce the oils and see if they are a good one and check about the review. see my source to find a review of the company.

By: voicespirit

voicespirit — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:29:54 +0000

In addition to the other answers, keep in mind that some non-organic oils have petroleum-based solvents added, which can be very toxic. Petroleum-based solvents are often long-lasting in the environment and are also stored in our body’s fat calls… not to mention they are a source of volatile organic chemicals that negatively affect indoor air quality.

Do an easy blotting paper test to see if your oils are pure. Put a few sample drops of your oils on a blotting paper. Pure essential oils will not leave any residue once they have evaporated, whereas petroleum solvents will.

I highly recommend for affordable top-quality TESTED essential oils. They will provide all documentation you need. Any company selling good quality EOs will gladly give you all the necessary info about their oils.

Additional note: Never buy essential oils in plastic containers. Pure EOs can be very corrosive and will leach toxins from the plastic containers in a very short period of time. Unlike synthetic, chemically produced fragrance oils, EOs should always be stored in glass bottles.

By: .

Sun, 11 May 2008 05:26:21 +0000

buy it from a reliable manufacturer…aura cacia is good, as well as mountainroseherbs.com

By: Heleyna

Heleyna — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:10:00 +0000

its has nothing to do with price really. I paid $40 for a tiny bottle and I later found out it wasnt organic or anything special. it all depends on the company. ALWAYS buy organic (otherwise you’ll just be mixing poisonous pesticides) pure means nothing. here are the best ones I have found (the best of the best…they have the soil certification and they are of the greatest quality)
fromnaturewithlove.com (under skin care ingredients)
mountainroseherbs.com
(all these websites and companies are of the highest quality, they are tested for ‘purity and quality’ and you can trust them.)
a lot of the time, the jars will be what costs the most….fromnaturewithlove.com sells for cheap b/c they come in plastic bottles, so you should buy your own glass bottles afterward/beforehand

By: healthsprite

healthsprite — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:45:27 +0000

Price does NOT dictate quality, check out the manufacturer and the best way for pure oils is get organic. Now foods has been around for over 40 years even though they are not real well known and has some great essential oils ( check out the link below) also another personal favorite is fragrant endeavors- great home made quality products and specialixed formulas.

By: aimeeme_g

aimeeme_g — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:26:57 +0000

I use a brand called garden essence. My midwife (who’s also an expert on aromatherapy) knows the people personally and has guaranteed the quality to me. However they do have their own guarantee, pure and organic. I am very pleased with this brand. You’re right though you never can tell. And old companies like young living that used to be pure are now diluting their oils. Good luck I hope that helps!

By: inverse_mushroom_cloud

inverse_mushroom_cloud — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:29:42 +0000

Since there are no standards for essential oils, you’ll never know for sure, unless you pay some lab a lot of money to test them for you. The companies or individuals selling them aren’t required to do this kind of testing.