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Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils:
The Young Living Standard
So what does it mean to have pure therapeutic
grade essential oils? It means the
oil delivers as many of the fragile and original
aromatic compounds as possible. As part of Young
Living’s internal standards of quality,
there are four areas in which special attention
is always given:
- Plants
- Preparation
- Purity
- Potency
As
you will see, each of these provides a significant
impact on the way Young Living’s products
are developed from seed to seal.
Plants
 It
all begins with identifying exactly the right genus and species of plants and
giving them exactly what they need to thrive. Young Living essential oils are
produced from an array of high-quality herbs and flowers including lavender,
sage, German chamomile, thyme, tarragon, and bergamot, all of which are grown
according to specific internal and industry standards. Young Living carefully
selects and cultivates only the species of herbs and plants that will produce
the most active and widest array of constituents. (Also read:
Simple Flower, Complex Chemistry)
Plants
are grown on uncontaminated land, and the soil
is enhanced with a mix of organic mulch, manure,
enzymes, and trace minerals. Young Living farms,
established throughout the United States and
around the world, ensure that only the best
plant life is grown for Young Living products.
Preparation
 Gary
developed his proprietary distillation methods by combining knowledge of history’s
finest distillers, modern technology, and decades of trial and error. Before
harvesting takes place, there must be an understanding of the plant and the
factors critical to producing therapeutic grade essential oils.
From
species to species, there are intricacies that
must be understood to maximize quality and yield.
Some are best harvested at day and some at night;
some plants are best distilled immediately after
cutting while some need to sit for a day or
two. By having distillers on-site at each farm,
harvested herbs can be monitored, measured,
and then distilled at exactly the right time.
Part of this intricate system includes analyzing
Brix levels with a refractometer. Readings provide
a measurement of the sugar content, which is
indicative of the amount of oil present.
 Using
only pure water free of heavy metals and contaminants, Young Living has a proprietary,
stainless steel distillation process that uses low temperature and low pressure
to foster the preservation of plant properties, capture the pure essence of
the plant, and maintain the quality of the oils. Variations in the distillation
process can result in a reduction or destruction of product quality.
It
is not unusual for commercial oil processors
to increase pressure, heat, and reduce distillation
times in order to cut costs. This practice,
however, results in the elimination of key components
necessary to make an essential oil fragrant,
distinctive in texture, and potent. Although
the product may be considered pure, it lacks
the elaborate chemistry required to be touted
as therapeutic-grade. At Young Living, extreme
measures are taken to ensure our high standards
are never sacrificed.
Purity
 Core
to our philosophy is guaranteeing the 100% purity of our essential oils. This
means two things: first, the product contains nothing but essential oil and
has not been cut or diluted, and second, there are no dangerous substances like
heavy metals, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers. This purity must be achieved
naturally through the use of quality plants and meticulous preparation, and
not through ultra-refinement.
Additionally,
we seek to create an educational forum regarding
the differences between pure therapeutic-grade
essential oils and synthetic, perfume-grade
oils, which are often promoted as being pure.
The process of recognizing such “knock-offs”
is important for your pocketbook and even more
important for your health as adulterated oils
do not offer the same benefits.
Potency
 To
guarantee Young Living’s products exceed current international ISO and
AFNOR standards, and meet our own high internal standards for potency, Young
Living rigorously analyzes the finished oil’s phytochemical profile with
the most sophisticated methods available to ensure it delivers optimal amounts
of every key plant compound. The result is a therapeutic-grade product that
matches our extensive historical database of product quality.
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