There are so many options for buying essential oils. You can buy online, at a farmer’s market, health food store, or grocery store. 

Not all essential oils are created ethically. 

It can be confusing. 

3 Tips for Purchasing Essential Oils:

1. Trust the source – know the company, their farming, distillation, and bottling practices
2. Read labels – know what is in the bottle, some companies add synthetics and cheap fillers, beware of the word “fragrance”
3. Consider the cost – it takes a lot of work to extract oils from plants. Think about the rarity of the plant and the labor required to distill the oil. 22 pounds of rose petals produce a small 5ml bottle of rose oil. That is less than 1 teaspoon of rose oil. Lavender is abundant. 200 pounds of lavender will produce 7 pounds of oil. Quality products cost more money but offer more benefits.

I had to learn this by trial and error.

My Essential Oil Story:

I started using essential oils in 2014 for natural sleep support after not sleeping well on a mission trip to Guatemala. After returning home to the USA I did an online search for natural sleep support and Lavender essential oil kept coming up. I used to buy Lavender for $5 a bottle online or at the grocery store. It smelled nice but had no significant effect on my body.

After trying many brands I finally got amazing results with Young Living and I transferred my monthly budget for personal care, home health, and home cleaning products (which I buy from my own Young Living store – many of which I get for free with our Loyalty Rewards) every month and have them delivered to my door instead of buying them at the local store.

I did not have anyone to walk alongside me and equip me in safely using quality essential oils. That is why I am so passionate about helping you with your holistic lifestyle of essential oils.

I trust Young Living. Lavender was the first Young Living essential oil I used (after 3 years of trying many other brands). I remember standing in my dining room after opening the box, screwing the top off the bottle, and instantly smelling REAL lavender. I rubbed a drop on my wrists and felt a calm come over my body. I knew this was a quality product!

Fun fact: By the time you open a fresh bottle of Young Living essential oil, it’s been tested almost 100 times! 

What sets Young Living apart from other essential oil companies?

Seed to Seal commitment to purity

Seed to Seal is based on 3 pillars: Sourcing, Science, and Standards

• Young Living owns 24 corporate and partner farms in 6 continents (Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America & Europe)
• 29 international markets
• 50+ highly trained scientists 
• 17 state of the art distillery locations
• 3,200+ global employees
• 600+ life-changing products for everyone in your family
  • Thieves 
  • NingXia Red
  • Savvy Minerals makeup 
  • Nutritional supplements
  • Men’s care
  • Seedlings baby 
  • Animal Scents 
  • KidScents 
• 6 million global employees
• 13 company awards in 2020
• 270+ essential oils and blends
• 30 years of industry leadership

Young Living was founded by Gary D. Young in 1994 and has been the global leader in essential oils for 30 years with over $1.5 million dollars in sales annually.

Question: If you have ever purchased essential oils, do you trust the company you buy your oils from?

This is blog 4 in a series of 7 blogs on the basics of essential oils answering the following questions:

What are essential oils?

How do you use essential oils?

When: History of essential oils 

Where you purchase essential oils is important

Who needs essential oils – Coming soon

Essential Oil Safety

Why Young Living Essential Oils – Coming soon