Therapeutic-Grade
Young Living Essential Oils
So why use therapeutic-grade Young Living Essential Oils?
Most essential oils produced today (98%) are used in the cosmetic
and perfume industries. The tiny percent left are produced for medicinal
and therapeutic purposes.
Over 300 different types of essential oils are currently being
distilled or extracted. With new essential oils being discovered
in Equador. An essential oil's quality will vary greatly depending
on cultivation & climate as well as distillation factors.
High quality essential oils start with high quality plant material.
The plants must be properly farmed - grown organically with no pesticides,
herbicides, fungicides, or other chemicals. Essential oils made
with these chemicals present can be toxic.
The aromatic components within the plant material are very fragile.
They can easily be destroyed by pressure or temperature that is
too high. They can also be destroyed if they touch the wrong kind
of metal. Essential oils must be distilled in stainless steel at
low temperatures and low pressure.
The 3 Grades of Essential Oils
Grade A - Therapeutic Grade: 100% Pure. No foreign substances
allowed. Usually made from organically grown plants. Steam Distilled
at correct temperature and pressure. These oils will last for many
years. (Young Living Essential Oils are all Therapeutic-grade.)
Grade B - Food Grade: Foreign substances allowed: pesticides,
herbicides, fungicides, other cultivation chemicals, synthetic extenders,
chemical extenders, and carrier oils. These oils may go rancid within
6 months. Only needs 5% essential oil to be labeled as pure. (Can
you believe this is approved as Food Grade!!)
Grade C - Perfume Grade: Foreign substances allowed: pesticides,
herbicides, fungicides, other cultivation chemicals, synthetic extenders,
chemical extenders, carrier oils, solvents, alcohol, and other known
cancerous chemicals. These oils may go rancid within 6 months. Only
needs 5% essential oil to be labeled as pure. (This is what is added
to perfumes and colognes.)
So... Why Does Purity Matter?
If you want essential oils just to scent your potpourri then just
about any essential oil in a health food store will work for you.
It won't really matter if they are pure. You also have the option
of making
your own.
However, if you want to use them for aromatherapy, diffusing, applying
to your skin, or cooking I wouldn't recommend Grade B or C. I don't
know about you, but I know I don't want to use any "food-grade"
essential oils in my food! Or even on my body for that matter...
I recommend Young Living Essential Oils for all uses.
If you just want a nice scent then your local health food store
probably has what you're looking for. But, to receive therapeutic
results you MUST use therapeutic essential oils. Using essential
oils of inferior quality will not produce therapeutic results and
could actually be toxic.
Young Living Essential Oils are the highest quality essential
oils available. They are 100% pure and certified therapeutic-grade
according to the standards upheld by AFNOR (Association French Normalization
Organization Regulation) and ISO (International Standards Organization).
In the United States there is no federal agency responsible for
certifying therapeutic-grade essential oils. The only way to know
if an essential oil is therapeutic-grade is to find out if it meets
the European AFNOR or ISO standards.
These standards recognize that the primary components of an essential
oil has to be present in specific percentages in order for therapeutic
benefits to result.
Young Living Essential Oils are not available in the local health
food store. They can only be purchased through independent distributors.
Sadly most of the essential oils on the market are grade B or C
and thus are adulterated oils. These oils can be very dangerous.
Often people purchase these oils and then wonder why they get a
rash or simply decide that essential oils don't work.
"Adulterated and mislabeled essential oils present
dangers for consumers. One woman who had heard of the ability
of lavender oil to heal burns used "lavender oil" purchased from
a local health food store when she spilled boiling water on her
arm. But the pain intensified and the burn worsened, so she later
complained that lavender oil was worthless for healing burns.
When her "lavender" oil was analyzed, it was found to be lavandin,
the hybrid lavender that is chemically different from pure Lavandula
augustifolia. Lavandin contains high levels of camphor (12-18
percent) and can itself burn the skin. In contrast, true lavender
contains virtually no camphor and has burn-healing agents not
found in lavandin."1
This adulteration and mislabeling of essential oils will become
more common as more people hear about essential oils. These
Grade B and C oils may tarnish the reputation of both aromatherapy
and true therapeutic-grade essential oils. They will also put many
people at risk of injury.
You can trust Young
Living Essential Oils to be what you are looking for. You can
use them with confidence, knowing that you will receive therapeutic
results. Your body will thank you.
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1. Essential Science Publishing. Essential Oils
Desk Reference - 3rd Edition. 2004, p 11. You can find the Essential Oils Desk Reference updated version at Amazon.
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