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My bf was recently swindled (I jest!) into buying some oils from a friend of his who is really, really pushing the doTerra.
They compared it to Amway, and were even suggesting he buy into it and start selling (he said 'no thanks').
Is this stuff good? I see alot of ads for this brand, and today I was looking @ their website and it's all failry expensive. I also noticed they claim most of their oils can be taken internally. (Stuff that I normally wouldn't dare...)
So, what gives? Anybody use or recommend this stuff (who isn't actually selling it)?!
My bf was recently swindled (I jest!) into buying some oils from a friend of his who is really, really pushing the doTerra.
They compared it to Amway, and were even suggesting he buy into it and start selling (he said 'no thanks').
Is this stuff good? I see alot of ads for this brand, and today I was looking @ their website and it's all failry expensive. I also noticed they claim most of their oils can be taken internally. (Stuff that I normally wouldn't dare...)
So, what gives? Anybody use or recommend this stuff (who isn't actually selling it)?!
I've never heard of doTerra.
I googled and came upon this page that you may want to read.
I don't like the idea of buying into and selling so good for your bf. doTERRA Essential Oils - not a positive review
Some of their oils are ridiculously overpriced (such as grapefruit - which you can get for around $4/ounce, and they sell for $15/half-ounce).
Their certification grade is their own creation, and is not regulated by the industry. In other words, their products are the best, because they say so.
They only have one type of lavender and only one type of eucalyptus, which is the #1 clue that they don't know what they're doing. I didn't even see any lavendin, which is a close cousin of lavender but has different chemical properties and can be used for different applications.
Also, essential oils are not approved as nutritional supplements by the FDA. As such, it is illegal in the USA for anyone to recommend internal use, unless they are a licensed physician. Essential oils CAN be used internally - it's just that only an MD can tell you that -you- should use it internally to treat any kind of ailment. Some essential oils are considered natural food flavorings, and can be used in cooking, and that kind of recommendation is perfectly legal (such as adding a drop of clove and two drops cinnamon to a half-gallon of hot apple cider).
Basically, this sounds like yet another Multi-Level Marketing scheme that has chosen essential oils as its product. The focus is on the sales, rather than the substance. No one has to go to this company to get therapeutic-grade essential oils, and no one has to pay those prices. It's not that they're bad, it's just that they're unneccessary, and unneccessarily overpriced, and caters more to people who want to make money than to people who are sincerely interested in aromatherapy.
Some of their oils are ridiculously overpriced (such as grapefruit - which you can get for around $4/ounce, and they sell for $15/half-ounce).
Their certification grade is their own creation, and is not regulated by the industry. In other words, their products are the best, because they say so.
They only have one type of lavender and only one type of eucalyptus, which is the #1 clue that they don't know what they're doing. I didn't even see any lavendin, which is a close cousin of lavender but has different chemical properties and can be used for different applications.
Also, essential oils are not approved as nutritional supplements by the FDA. As such, it is illegal in the USA for anyone to recommend internal use, unless they are a licensed physician. Essential oils CAN be used internally - it's just that only an MD can tell you that -you- should use it internally to treat any kind of ailment. Some essential oils are considered natural food flavorings, and can be used in cooking, and that kind of recommendation is perfectly legal (such as adding a drop of clove and two drops cinnamon to a half-gallon of hot apple cider).
Basically, this sounds like yet another Multi-Level Marketing scheme that has chosen essential oils as its product. The focus is on the sales, rather than the substance. No one has to go to this company to get therapeutic-grade essential oils, and no one has to pay those prices. It's not that they're bad, it's just that they're unneccessary, and unneccessarily overpriced, and caters more to people who want to make money than to people who are sincerely interested in aromatherapy.
Thanks for the info. I was pretty skeptical myself about the whole thing. He ordered two oils, (both of which were their "special" blends) and it came out to be around $100!
I was like.... LOL
And the blends weren't anything "fancy" either!
It's definitely is a MLM company... I just couldn't seem to find any information or reviews about their products that wasn't somehow tied into the company....lol
After studying essential oils for a few years, and trying many different kinds and brands (I have over 100 bottles in my collection), I found that AuraCacia to be of excellent quality and very moderately priced..but the BEST priced and decent quality is from Puritan'sPride.. a company thats been around for over 50 years..maybe 100 years lol
The company that they purchase their EO's from is called AromaAppeal, but bottled and sold exclusively for Puritan's Pride.. They always have some type of buy 2 get 3 free or buy 4 get 5 free deals..Somehow I ended up ordering 20 bottles of grapefruit EO..the deal was just too good !!
Just letting anyone know who is interesting in starting a stickpile of EO's... also, amazon sells decent wooden boxes to store the bottles in..They have to be stored properly (in unfinished wood) to remain potent..
They don't need to be stored in unfinished wood, not sure where you heard that. They need to be stored in a cool, dark, dry space, away from homeopathic medicines, and out of reach of children and pets.
Stocking up on grapefruit essential oil is pretty pointless unless you plan on going through all 20 bottles within 3 months; grapefruit EO shelf life is only 3 months. It (and all other citrus rind oils) degrade and lose their therapeutic properties very quickly.
Puritan's Pride is commercial grade, used mostly for perfuming and air diffusions. Aura Cacia is generally considered as an "emergency only" brand for when you can't get the good stuff and need -something- in a hurry. It is generally not for medicinal use, with few exceptions.
The oil made "exclusively" for Puritan's Pride by Aromappeal is not made by Aromappeal at all. It's made by the same mass-production factory house that manufactures oils for Holland and Barret in the UK. Aromappeal is just one of Puritan's brand labels.
My new favorite is doTERRA . . .it is certified therapeutic grade . . .LOVE IT!
Edit: I just read the word "certified" is their own marketing ploy . . . but the oils themselves are exceptional, in my estimation. If I am to believe their claims, they do third party testing.
The bottom line is that I like them MUCH better than Young Living Oils (which I also love).
I would buy all of their products, if I could only afford them!
Last edited by imcurious; 04-29-2012 at 10:09 PM..
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