At Everyday Oil, we’ve always been committed to sourcing the highest quality essential oils. Along the way, we saw terms like “therapeutic grade” and “certified therapeutic grade.” After researching and speaking with experts, we learned that these terms are purely marketing language, they don’t actually mean anything.
Essential oils are naturally therapeutic, and while the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) sets quality standards, there’s no official certification for “therapeutic grade” oils.
Some multi-level marketing (MLM) companies have taken advantage of this lack of regulation by creating their own certification seal, like “CPTG” (Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade). One company even trademarked the term, making it look like an independent certification, when really it’s just a made-up label that only they can use.
The essential oils industry is largely unregulated, meaning many products on the market are synthetic or diluted. That’s why it’s important to buy from brands that can be transparent and can provide Certificates of Analysis, Gas Chromatography (GC) Reports and Material Safety Data Sheets.
EVERYDAY OIL’S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
We work hard to use the best quality ingredients from farmers with integrity, and they all come with Certificate of Analysis, GC reports, and Material Safety Data Sheets. We don't call our essential oils "therapeutic grade" because that's not a real thing, and with Everyday Oil you will always get a real thing.
OUR ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
We’re proud to be certified by OTCO (Oregon Tilth Certified Organic), a nonprofit that upholds some of the strictest standards in the industry. OTCO is accredited by the USDA’s National organic Program (NOP), meaning every certified product meets or exceeds USDA Organic requirements.
References:
The Quality of Essential Oils Journal
There Are No FDA Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils
Jocelyn Mallory
January 02, 2020
Thanks for the objective information about ‘standards’ for essential oils, or lack thereof and the discussion about MLMs.