First and foremost, the main reason I started using the Young Living brand of essential oils is because 3 separate people I know and trust use and recommend Young Living. They had done their research on essential oil brands, and each one separately had come to the conclusion of using Young Living above other brands.
That reason alone was good enough in my book to use the Young Living brand! But as I began to do my own research, I realized I would have chosen Young Living on my own anyway.
Why Young Living Essential Oils are So Different
The vast majority of essential oils on the market today are only suitable for cosmetics and perfumes. The reason Young Living’s oils are so different is that they produce therapeutic grade oils, meaning they can have real health benefits. These oils are a result of Young Living’s strict, detailed method for producing the oils to obtain the purest, ‘un-messed-with’ plant essences. Young Living calls this their Seed to Seal process, where every step from planting to bottling is detailed and controlled.
For more information on Young Living’s exclusive Seed to Seal process, please visit the Seed to Seal website!
The Problem With Other Oils
The vast majority of other essential oils are extracted using high heat, high pressure, and chemical solvents. Although the final product may still contain the aroma of the plant, these harsh processing methods destroy the therapeutic qualities of the oils. Using lesser-quality oils for therapeutic purposes is never recommended and can be extremely toxic.
Another problem is that there are currently no standards when it comes to labeling a bottle of essential oil. A bottle can say “100% Natural”, “100% Pure”, “All Natural”, or even “Therapeutic” or anything similar, but none of these terms are regulated! (tricky, huh?!)
Because there are no standards for essential oils, you have no way of knowing the quality of the oil! Is it perfume or cosmetic grade? Food grade? True therapeutic grade?! An inexpensive essential oil has more than likely been mass produced, with very little attention to the way it was processed. In a cheap bottle of oil, the therapeutic compounds have been destroyed by heat, pressure, and/or chemical solvents. Because no standards exist for essential oils, you have to know where your oils are coming from and how they were produced!
Hopefully in the future there will be labeling regulations for essential oils. Because of Young Living’s second-to-none standards, I trust in the quality of this brand!
Young Living Essential Oils Work
I would be remiss not to mention one of the most important reasons why I use Young Living oils…
Quite simply…they work.
In so many different situations, Young Living essential oils have worked for my family and for many others I know. I feel like I’ve been let in on a great secret in learning about these oils. But I don’t want it to stay a secret… I want to share it with you!
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