Why doTERRA?

 

When it comes to choosing an essential oil company, there are many factors to consider such as:

• Sustainable and responsible sourcing (Where do their oils come from?)
• Extensive and thorough testing (Do they test their oils for adulteration and contamination?)
• Clear and accessible safety and usage information (Do they show customers how to use the oils safely?)
• Transparency (Do they use third-party testing? Do they make test results public?)

Unfortunately, many essential oils on the market are heavily contaminated or adulterated with synthetic chemicals.

Pure essential oils will allow you to reap the full benefits that nature has to offer, and you can be confident knowing that they are safe to use to use with your family. Remember, you usually get what you pay for, and essential oils are no different. doTERRA essential oils are the safest, purest and most effective essential oils in the world. And here's why...

 

1. Sourcing

Where your oils come from is a big deal. doTERRA sources its essential oils from all over the globe. In fact over 140 oils from over 45 nations! This is to ensure that the essential oil is grown in the best conditions possible and where the plant thrives most, thus creating an essential oil that will contain the highest quality chemical profile for maximum health benefit and effectiveness.

Over 93% of the farmers supplying doTERRA with its oil do so exclusively. That means no other company can match the same quality.

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2. Purity

The purity of an essential oil is the most important and most difficult to obtain characteristic. An essential oil that isn’t pure means you run the risk of putting synthetics, heavy metals, or adulterants onto or into your body, which can provoke irritation, adverse effects, or even sickness. Unfortunately, adulteration and unethical practices are all too common in the essential oil industry.

Due to a lack of accepted standards in the industry, doTERRA created its own testing standard called Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG) that certifies the oils are 100% free from fillers, adulterants, synthetic ingredients, or harmful contaminants. This standard holds true for every single bottle.

Because of their purity, doTERRA essential oils are used by doctors, nurses and hospitals worldwide.

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3. Testing Standards

On every single batch of essential oil an array of 9 extensive third party laboratory tests are conducted to ensure purity, effectiveness and a long shelf-life. This is unprecedented among all other essential oil companies. No one goes further to guarantee purity in every bottle.

When you use doTERRA essential oils, what the label says is in the bottle is exactly what's in the bottle. Every time.

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4. Potency

Just because an oil may be 100% pure, doesn't mean it's effective or potent. In fact, most companies are neither. To create potency the oil must come from that part of the world where the plant is native and thrives the most. Plus, the farmers must be well experienced and committed to planting, cultivating, harvesting and distilling the oil in just the right way, every time.

This is part of the reason why doTERRA oils are the most potent in the world.

What you'll find is that oils from other companies, when compared with doTERRA oils, may not even smell similar. You may wonder... if this is really Peppermint oil, what was I using before?

Also, with other companies you may have to use several drops of the same oil just to get the equivalent of what you'd get with 1 drop of doTERRA oil.

Experience the Potency Yourself!

1. Place 1 drop of doTERRA Easy Air (or any doTERRA oil) in the palm of your hand
2. Rub your hands together
3. Cup your hands tightly together and cover your mouth and nose
4. Breathe in deeply through the nose. Hold. Exhale through the mouth

Once you try doTERRA, you'll never go back!

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5. Safety

Because of the purity of doTERRA essential oils, they are safe for all ages and can be applied aromatically, topically and also used internally. Just be sure to follow common safety tips for sensitive skin, children and appropriate practices for topical and internal use.

Refer to the doTERRA Skin Sensitivity and Application Chart

Which ones can I use internally? If you see a Supplement Facts on the back of a bottle, then it's recommended for internal use. Oils can be taken with water, in food, directly under the tongue or in a veggie capsule. Being able to use doTERRA essential oils safely internally, can have a tremendous health benefit.

Be careful not to take "hot" oils like oregano, cinnamon, thyme or clove directly under the tongue. These oils are caustic and can burn or severely irritate sensitive skin, like the mouth and throat.

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6. Sustainability & Co-Impact Sourcing

doTERRA is committed to the long term access of CPTG quality essential oils. As more and more people start using essential oils, it's important that plants and lands are not over harvested, farmers are treated ethically and fairly, and that long term plans are in place to ensure a sufficient sustainable supply.

To ensure that small scale farmers and harvesters in disadvantaged areas are treated ethically, doTERRA has introduced an initiative called Co-Impact Sourcing. Co-Impact Sourcing develops long-term, mutually beneficial supplier partnerships while creating sustainable jobs and providing reliable income in underdeveloped areas. doTERRA is committed to the ethical treatment of its suppliers by providing on-time payments at fair prices. Growers and harvesters are encouraged to form cooperative groups to share collective benefits and bargaining power while improving skills and capacity.

doTERRA created the Co-Impact Sourcing Initiative and the following 8 principles to ensure responsible practices in all our sourcing communities:

• Generating Jobs: Reduce poverty by creating and sustaining jobs
• Providing Fair, On-Time Payments: Offer consistent, fair payments to producers, including prepayments
• Building Supplier Capacity: Support farmers, producers, and distillers through training and financial support
• Sustaining Long-Term Partnerships: Provide multi-year contracts with growers and distillers based on solidarity and respect
• Ensuring Fair Labor Conditions: Create healthy and safe working environments, free from harassment and discrimination
• Promoting Cooperatives: Guarantee respect the right for all employees and producers to join and form co-operatives
• Furthering Environmental Stewardship: Promote energy efficient technologies, renewable energy, and waste minimization
• Facilitating Community Development: Support community development projects in sourcing communities such as schools, health clinics, training facilities, and clean water systems

We take pride in sourcing the most pure, potent, and effective essential oils in environmentally and socially responsibly ways.

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7. Giving Back