Pure Plant Essence or Diluted Fake??
There's a simple way to find out if your essential oils are pure plant essence or, a diluted fake. Perform this test at home with a drop of essential oil on a piece of paper!
On the left side of the photo above, a drop of doTERRA pure essential oil or "pure plant essence", was dripped onto a piece of paper. Directly below it, a drop of 100% pure essential oil purchased from a health food store. The oils were allowed an hour to dry.
On the right of the paper notice doTERRA's "pure plant essence" has dried to invisible. This is because pure essential oils are not oils at all but pure plant essence, this grade of purity won't leave oily residue behind. The essential oil from the health food store has indeed left an oily mark because it has been diluted with a carrier base even though the manufacturer claims it's 100% Pure.
I'm sorry to burst your bubble folks but this is the kind of world we live in today. Unscrupulous suppliers and half truth labels sitting on reputable shelves all over the country.
Know your essential oils and, their labels!
Rebecca
posted by Rebecca @ 10:52 PM
16 Comments
16 Comments:
Thank You Rebecca,Ive been reading a lot lately about this problem. Im so glad there's something I can do at home to know if its 100%
How very interesting! I did not know that. Thanks for sharing! I'm going to test mine tonight.
Rebecca, I would like to talk to you about purchasing essential oils, but I cannot find your email to contact you. How can I reach you?
Thanks!
I read about this 'somewhere' within the doTERRA info. I tried it before & it was amazing - it really works. I had a couple bottles (lavender & eucalyptus) of EOs from a LONG time ago (from a health food store) and they smelled awful! Just goes to show you that you get what you pay for.
rebecca@campwander.com
Exactamundo :))
I tried it tonight with doTERRA frankincense nd another brand.Unfortunately the opposite of your results happened. DoTERRA stayed wet looking and the other dried. I waited a bit over an hour. Based on your theory, the much cheaper brand of frankincense is the way to go.
Petra, Frankincense is derived from resin, this is one of the essential oils that would NOT dry and disappear because of it's resinous constituents. Vetiver would do the same thing. Try Lemon or Peppermint etc.
Just cause there are no OILS in it, does not make it pure. Can still have other synthetics in it...Just a thought folks
This is so bogus. Shame on you DuhTerra rep. To do a test and not even name the 'health store brand' is just plain ridiculous to try and prove your point. You don't even state the type of essential oil. Your credibility to me is zero. This comment is also very true "Just cause there are no OILS in it, does not make it pure. Can still have other synthetics in it...Just a thought folks"
It is true a carrier oil will leave an oily residue. But to use this 'test' to prove DuhTerra is the best and only one to be trusted is like a YL rep doing the same test. People their are many very good essential oils companies out there that do not require you to buy a 'starter kit' at a crazy price and get a downline. They do not use marketing hype to sell or slam other companies to get business. Get educated, take a course with a qualified unbiased aromatherapist.
MZ Bloom...I am with Young Living. I just want to say that we DO NOT require you to buy an expensive starter kit. If you CHOOSE to purchase the kit, it's a huge bargain and a great way to bring the oils into your home so that you can replace all the unhealthy products currently in your medicine cabinet. As far as having a downline, that is completely and totally optional. Many people do however, because after all, who can't use a little extra income. And those who want to can actually make it their primary source of income!
MZ Bloom...I am with Young Living. I just want to say that we DO NOT require you to buy an expensive starter kit. If you CHOOSE to purchase the kit, it's a huge bargain and a great way to bring the oils into your home so that you can replace all the unhealthy products currently in your medicine cabinet. As far as having a downline, that is completely and totally optional. Many people do however, because after all, who can't use a little extra income. And those who want to can actually make it their primary source of income!
Thank you! I tried this with my Mountain Rose Herbs peppermint and it worked! As an added bonus, I forgot and left the paper by the bed and I smelled peppermint all night. :)
Doterra does not require you to buy a starter kit. You buy want you want, when you want. Get your facts straight.
Doterra does not require you to buy a starter kit. You buy want you want, when you want. Get your facts straight.
In order to get the cheaper prices you are required to buy a kit for both doterra and young living (I've looked into both) I actually went with another company that didn't require me to buy a "kit" I buy at wholesale, I'm 100% independent and set my own price points. Before you jump in with fake oils and whatever about my company, the owner started with YL when they first started and started his own company because of YLs crazy mark ups! My company has the same distillers as YL and products are substantially lower. It's bad business to bash other companies just to try to get sales. I liked what YL was about when I first got into oils but have met many reps who will talk very poorly of other companies without having the proper information before hand. The paper test only works for certain oils FACT! So before you go telling people to get their FACTS STRAIGHT you should make sure yours are in order.
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