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Why There's No Such Thing As "Certified Therapeutic Grade" Essential Oils ❤️

February 12, 2018 8 Comments

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



8 Responses

Jocelyn Mallory
Jocelyn Mallory

January 02, 2020

Thanks for the objective information about ‘standards’ for essential oils, or lack thereof and the discussion about MLMs.

Delphine Benard
Delphine Benard

November 15, 2019

As an independent essential oils retailer for the past 15 years, I found Aura Cacia to be my prefered brand.

Aura Cacia is part of Frontier Coop, not multi marketing.
They have established, ethical relationships with their farmers, and quality extraction since 1986.
They educate for safety and proper use of essential oils.

I recommend them for personal use as well as natural body artisans.
Delphine @onvoyagemarket

Polina
Polina

July 27, 2019

Thank you for sharing. I myself is a wellness advocate of Doterra. I love their products. That said, I hate the fact that they created and trademarked CPTG, giving the impression that their oils are certified by an independent third party (well, you don’t certified yourself). I don’t mind even if they bear no CPTG so long as they are good products. The author is questioning their marketing strategy and integrity – using CPTG to mislead the users intentionally, and may I just add, evident by a stern warning letter from FDA to Doterra. Click here: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/doterra-international-llc-09222014

Monique Wilson
Monique Wilson

July 14, 2019

I am a wellness advocate for Doterra. They label all of their bottles with CPTG. So, my question is, do you think they are being deceptive? I have heard a lot of great testimonials about how helpful their oils are. I want to know if you have a list of companies that has been identified as fraudulent and what makes this company different besides not claiming to be CPTG certified?

Amaze
Amaze

July 13, 2019

Actually, there are certifications in other countries where they are regulated, like France. There are some American companies that comply with those.

Julia Stearns @ Healthirony
Julia Stearns @ Healthirony

June 27, 2019

I prefer essential oils because they can help kill bacteria & viruses, fight infection, relieve allergies, and alleviate anxiety, stress, depression, fatigue, and poor memory.

Alvin Davis
Alvin Davis

April 12, 2019

Thanks for your heartfelt concern about safety of oils! So So important. MLMs teach there sales associates to carefully speak, with careful wording to con and cunningly deceive everyone for $.. Copaiba needs investigated and busted!

Cathy
Cathy

February 17, 2019

Thank you for posting this article about the myth of companies claiming they have CPTG essential oils.

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