HARNESS THE POWER OF NATURE
Throughout time, essential oils have been used in many ways to support wellness, and include rigorous quality standards that have been demonstrated over time.
Essential oils are naturally occurring from botanicals around the world and extremely potent and should be used with caution. They offer an alternative solution to those who are tired of supplementing their wellness regimen. Essential oils are used in meditation, yoga and massage and other eastern practices.
Recently, there has been a resurgence in the popularity of essential oils. More and more people are also turning to nature for alternatives to their current wellness regimen.
However, there is a caveat: All essential oils are not created equally. There are many different manufacturers and resellers of oils. With so many brands available, how do you know which one to choose?
Getting a Good Grade
There are a lot of essential oils on the market but some may not be manufactured with high quality standards, or may be diluted which compromises the strength of the oil. Be sure to purchase essential oils from a company that guarantees quality, purity and strength, which preserves the integrity and potency of essential oils.
The newest technology and the most stringent testing should be used to ensure the high standards and quality control of finished products are pure and powerful. Often, oils that you find on store shelves might smell similar and carry similar properties, but they may lack purity and may not produce the same results.
The key to better efficacy is the quality control and purity of the product. If the product is not controlled by stringent quality standards to ensure purity and strength, you may not get the full experience and benefits of quality products needed to support, cleanse, nourish and help support the body. If anything is added to the oils, like synthetics and fillers, the molecular structure of the oil may not be as effective.
Quality Required
Essential oils should be clearly labeled so people know exactly what goes into each bottle—and exactly what process they’ve undergone. Every step of the production of essential oils should be monitored closely, with stringent standards.
To guarantee quality, a manufacturer should monitor its essential oils through five important steps: seed, cultivate, distill, test, and seal. Every step, from distilling and testing to sealing the bottles, is critical to producing superior quality and efficacy.
To find a plant variety that passes the quality test, a quality manufacturer should search for and verify botanical varieties that will yield not only high quantities of essential oil, but oil that contains the highest possible levels of its valuable compounds.
A reputable manufacturer of essential oils should pay as much attention to the quality of the seeds as to the farms on which they are planted. It’s important to find the right conditions for each plant because only in the ideal growing conditions can a plant reach its full potential.
A manufacturer dedicated to producing quality oils will own and operate farms and partner with carefully vetted growers across the globe in order to harvest their crops where each plant grows best and most naturally. Owning their own farms and partnering with select growers enables them to have more control over the farming and distilling processes to keep the soil, plants and essential oils unadulterated.
The oils should be rigorously monitored, from the time the seeds are planted to the time these botanicals are distilled and sealed. Each oil should undergo thorough internal testing to ensure every drop meets industry standards.
To meet these exacting standards, partner farms must have pure, fresh soil, free from pesticides and other harmful chemicals. Instead of simply purchasing existing oils, a quality manufacturer will select farms in the optimal environment to produce the oils.
Techniques and Testing
Research details the best possible time to harvest each plant and the ideal rest time before beginning the distilling process. Each plant’s distilling specifications vary, but a manufacturer’s production processes should be qualified and regularly audited to ensure operating procedures are followed.
When it comes to distillation techniques, a manufacturer’s methods should combine both traditional technology and cutting-edge advances that allow the extraction of every beneficial compound from the plant without sacrificing quality, which many high-heat distillation methods do.
After distillation, each oil should undergo a lengthy, multi-stage process of testing. These tests should use a number of procedures to certify that not only is each oil uncut and unadulterated, but also that it contains optimal levels of its beneficial compounds. This process of testing provides exhaustive, scientific proof that each batch of oils is precisely what it claims to be.
Finally, each oil should complete its production journey in a clean facility that uses good manufacturing processes that conform to guidelines recommended by federal agencies.
To offer the pure and high quality essential oils, a manufacturer should carefully control the entire process—from the time the seed is sourced until the oil is sealed in the bottle. This dedication to quality will ensure that the manufacturer can provide pure, essential oils with the complete, optimal blend of plant chemicals to ensure maximum potency and results.
