Yes, I know…you are seeing them everywhere! I have never
been a trend-rider, but I have always gravitated toward more natural (aka
alternative) health remedies.
The biggest buzz surrounding essential oils seems to be
which brand has the best oils. I am a natural skeptic and never just run with
what someone says until I’ve looked into it. So, I did some research and
basically this is what I have discovered: as is true with everything I have run
into; you get what you pay for. However,
at the same time, that DOESN’T mean that the most expensive (and most touted)
essentials oils out there are the best of the best either. There is some middle
ground.
The bottom line is that some of the oils are more expensive
because of the materials they are made from, for example Helichrysum Italicum,
Melissa, and Sacred Frankinsense to name a few. You can shop around and compare
prices…but if you find a company that offers all of their oils at the same
price point, or the price is too good to be true…RUN!
Essentially, you want a company with several or all of these
attributes:
·
On the small side (not a corporation)
·
One geared toward aromatherapists or those
educated in essential oils
·
One who has a certified aromatherapist on board;
ideally they would be the owner
·
One who has a batch-specific MS/GC spec report readily
available on each essential oil sold
·
Have MSDS readily available
·
Well established and with an excellent
reputation
·
Has a relationship with their distillers
I have and use several different brands of oils, and the brands have grown as my essential oil education has grown. As far as I
can tell, they all seem to work. J I particularly like Native American
Nutritionals which has joined with Rocky
Mountain Oils. I also have several of Plant
Therapy oils, which I purchased on Amazon (yes, I know…but free shipping is
free shipping). Many of them were less expensive than other companies, not rock
bottom, mind you, but they met my financial need at the time and I have been
getting results from them, which is the whole reason for using them, so there
you go.
In a later post I will go into what oils I use most. I will
also include my cheat sheet of which oil treats what condition.
Here are some excellent articles that helped me in my
research:
The
Quality of Essential Oils (2010) by Jade Shutes, B.A., Dipl. AT, Cert.
Herbalist
How
to Choose High Quality Essential Oils (2015) from the Herbal Academy of New
England
Which
Essential Oil Companies Should YOU Buy From? My surprising findings […]
(2013) The Hippy Homemaker Blog
Now…go out and get oily!!! J
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