Some people would swear!

Marco Gentile made the following report.  It is him in the picture with the microphone so his experience is first hand.  THIS story is exactly why I love our company......we only want the best and our Seed to Seal promise selects, processes, distills, and bottles every oil with utmost care, accuracy and testing during the process. In fact, 20 different tests are completed at least three times for each batch of oil!  In my opinion, it is this type of commitment to purity that makes Young Living one of the best companies!

Many other companies adulterate their oils.  That means that they add in a chemical or another oil that smells like the real thing but will not work the same as the 100% pure oil.   Only testing can find the adulteration!

Here is Marco's story!

Gary Young had his first encounter with adulterated frankincense in 1997 when a third party broker assured Gary on a stack of Bibles (or should I say Quran's) that his very expensive, premium, “Howjari” grade “luban” oil was the best in the world. At the time, we were working with Jim Kababick at Flora Research who did our advanced biochemical analysis prior to Gary’s multiyear, million-dollar build-out of his own state-of-the-art Young Living essential oil analysis facilities.

When Gary parsed the report he was stunned: What smelled like frankincense (Boswellia carterii) was in fact “extended” frankincense: A small amount of real oil dissolved in 98% diethyl phthalate.

This incident prompted Gary to be the first to travel to Oman and Yemen to secure genuine frankincense and distill it himself. In this photo from 2010 we are interviewing a major Frankincense and Myrrh exporter in Yemen to secure a supply of authentic resin for distillation. Young Living is the only company in the world legally permitted to sell and distill Sacred Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) from Oman.

Where to get the good stuff.

The answer isn't very simple.  You really do need to do your own research.  But, there are lots of suggestions that help you find the company that will best fit you.  Is Young Living the ONLY company with awesome pure oils?  Probably not.  It would be foolish for us to say that.  BUT we am confident that Young Living is providing the purest oil to us through their business model called Seed to Seal.  You can read about their sourcing and more HERE.

You can also read how to research on your own through specific questions you can ask the company you are looking at.  A very in-depth process is described here by Dr. Eric Z.  His article gives you the tools to do this yourself.  He does not give you a list nor does he recommend any particular company.    Click HERE to read that article.

Another resource that I would like to point you to is Jen O'Sullivan and her company comparison list.  Not only is it very detailed but helps you on your way to be diligent in your research.  She personally contacted each company on the chart to get the answers listed there.  You can see it HERE!

So......do you want to know why I put in a picture of Peppermint oil here.  Because it is a very telling oil.  It should smell like a freshly crushed peppermint leaf and NOT like a candy cane.  If it does smell like a candy cane, it is because it is over processed.

Then, there is ACTION.  What is action?  That is "how the oil works".  So, if you find that a certain oil really does something good for you, go ahead and try it from different companies.  Monitor how you react to each brand and choose the brand that works the best for you.  This also means that you will want to see how many drops it takes to give you the same reaction.  Just because you used 4 drops of one brand doesn't mean you need 4 drops of another.  Test it out for yourself.