What are Essential Oils?

Essential oils are  naturally occurring, volatile aromatic compounds are found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants.

Let’s begin with something that you might find quite surprising: essential oils aren’t actually oils. Confused yet?

An oil is actually a substance that needs to contain fatty acids, which essential oils do not contain. So, what exactly are essential oils?

Essential oils are highly concentrated, volatile (meaning they evaporate quickly - which is why you can smell them when you open the bottle) compounds that are extracted from plants. The substance that is extracted contains potent medicinal and cosmetic properties, as well as having a strong aroma.

How is an essential oil made? It is extracted from plants, roots, leaves, fruits, tree barks ... This process can be done in a few ways: through distillation, solvent extraction, cold press and other mechanical methods. Methods are selected based on which method retains the unique properties and qualities of the plant.

They are powerfully fragrant and give plants their distinctive smells. They protect plants and play a role in pollination. In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and their beautiful fragrance, essential oils have long been used for food preparation, beauty treatment, and health-care practices. 

The first records of Essential Oils come from Ancient India, Persia and Egypt. 

This is Ancient Medicine and these remedies have existed for over 6000 years! Extraction methods have evolved on how to safely extract and preserve the medicinal value of these herbs, plants and spices.

They have effectively been used for hundreds of years in personal care and grooming and even today, you'll find them in soaps, shampoos, body oils, face oils, toothpastes, pain balms, cooking, aromatherapy, massage therapy, Ayurveda, TCM, naturopathy and continue to be used to bring the body back into natural balance.

There are a growing number of products claiming to be or to contain essential oils. They range in price and quality and are found in skin care, cosmetics, aromatherapy, and other products.

However, many of these products do not use 100% pure essential oils and often use fragrant synthetic chemical substitutes to dilute or replace more expensive essential oil extracts. Furthermore, there are no current regulatory standards for the descriptive use of the “therapeutic grade” for products labeled as essential oils.

dōTERRA’s therapeutic-grade (CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade®) essential oils are 100% pure natural aromatic compounds carefully extracted from plants. They do not contain fillers or artificial ingredients that would dilute their active qualities. Proper extraction and quality control methods also ensure that dōTERRA’s essential oils are free of any contaminants such as pesticides or other chemical residues. In addition to being 100% pure and natural, dōTERRA’s Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils are subjected to further quality testing that ensures the correct composition of the active natural compounds found in each oil. Even though an essential oil may be 100% pure, if the right species or part of a plant has not been used, or if the plant has not been grown in the right environment or harvested at the right time, or if it has not been distilled under the right conditions, the natural chemical makeup of the extraction will not provide as predictable and powerful a benefit. In some cases, the wrong plant harvested at the wrong time may result in an extract that contains harmful levels of some constituents.

dōTERRA’s Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils are guaranteed to be 100% pure and natural and free of synthetic compounds or contaminates. They are subjected to rigorous mass spectrometry and gas chromatography testing to ensure extract composition and activity. dōTERRA’s 100% pure essential oils represent the safest and most beneficial essential oils available today.

Essential oils can be enjoyed at home, at work, at school, even in your car! They are safe enough to be used anywhere.

My journey with Essential Oils truly started in May 2022 when Zarine Bharda, the founder of AromaMa, introduced me to dōTERRA Essential Oils. It was the missing piece in the puzzle; the connection between the mind, body and akk the remedies our planet has provided for us. 

Now, with nature's remedies, we can live a healthy, happy and abundant life. The best way to understand these oils and their ability to help YOU heal YOURSELF, is to experience them and really get educated on how you can take control of your own health and wellness.

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How do you experience them?