Essential oils are found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants and are all naturally occurring. When they are extracted from plants, they are used as single oils or as part of an oil blend which is used to increase emotional and physical wellness. When properly extracted, they have the ability to benefit people in all areas of life from food preparation, beauty treatment or healthcare practices. There are many diverse ways essential oils can help you and your family’s needs.
doTERRA Essential Oils are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® meaning they are in the purest form. They are not diluted, filtered or contain fillers of any kind thereby hindering the purity and health benefits of the oil. doTERRA have a team of highly trained professionals who test each batch of essential oil to ensure it's purity and consistency. doTERRA source their essential oils from the country of origin - Lemon is from Sicily, Italy; Lavender from the Provence region of France; Peppermint from the Pacific Northwest, USA; Black Pepper and Lemongrass from India; Eucalyptus from Australia; Cardamom from Guatemala; Frankincense from Somalia - please contact me for a full list.
doTERRA Essential Oils are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® meaning they are in the purest form. They are not diluted, filtered or contain fillers of any kind thereby hindering the purity and health benefits of the oil. doTERRA have a team of highly trained professionals who test each batch of essential oil to ensure it's purity and consistency. doTERRA source their essential oils from the country of origin - Lemon is from Sicily, Italy; Lavender from the Provence region of France; Peppermint from the Pacific Northwest, USA; Black Pepper and Lemongrass from India; Eucalyptus from Australia; Cardamom from Guatemala; Frankincense from Somalia - please contact me for a full list.
From co-owner and Vice-President of doTERRA, Emily Wright:
“Many of doTERRA’s essential oils are certified organic, others are ECOCERT, and some do not have any certification. The reason for this is because we source from so many developing countries. The certification requirements and availability differs from country to country. Some countries don’t even have a certification offering.
For example, it costs $2,500 for a grower to receive organic certification in Madagascar. This certification lasts two years. Most of the time, an inspector never even visits the farm to verify that they are, in fact, growing organically. The fee is what matters here. However, most of the growers in this impoverished country cannot afford the certification, although they are all growing by the same standards. Pesticides and herbicides are not used.
The reason doTERRA has chosen not to print “certified organic” or “ECOCERT” on our labels is because each lot has different certifications. Some of our Ylang Ylang may come in with organic certification and another lot may not have the certification. These two lots meet the very same quality standards. They go through the same battery of tests and are both certified not to contain pesticides, herbicides, fillers, synthetics, or added natural compounds. There is no difference in the quality or purity. One producer simply paid a fee to be certified organic and another did not.
When we say that our oils are better than organic, it is because we have the ability to see even the smallest component in each lot of oil. If there is anything contained in the essential oil that was not naturally produced by nature in the plant with nothing added, it is rejected. That’s what I love about our Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade process. We work with the best analytical scientists in the world–nothing gets past them!”
“Many of doTERRA’s essential oils are certified organic, others are ECOCERT, and some do not have any certification. The reason for this is because we source from so many developing countries. The certification requirements and availability differs from country to country. Some countries don’t even have a certification offering.
For example, it costs $2,500 for a grower to receive organic certification in Madagascar. This certification lasts two years. Most of the time, an inspector never even visits the farm to verify that they are, in fact, growing organically. The fee is what matters here. However, most of the growers in this impoverished country cannot afford the certification, although they are all growing by the same standards. Pesticides and herbicides are not used.
The reason doTERRA has chosen not to print “certified organic” or “ECOCERT” on our labels is because each lot has different certifications. Some of our Ylang Ylang may come in with organic certification and another lot may not have the certification. These two lots meet the very same quality standards. They go through the same battery of tests and are both certified not to contain pesticides, herbicides, fillers, synthetics, or added natural compounds. There is no difference in the quality or purity. One producer simply paid a fee to be certified organic and another did not.
When we say that our oils are better than organic, it is because we have the ability to see even the smallest component in each lot of oil. If there is anything contained in the essential oil that was not naturally produced by nature in the plant with nothing added, it is rejected. That’s what I love about our Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade process. We work with the best analytical scientists in the world–nothing gets past them!”
