Why dōTERRA?
10 reasons why I love doTERRA
One.
Co- Impact Sourcing
There are so many reasons why I love doTERRA but my number one reason would have to be their
co-impact sourcing model.
Essentially doTERRA work with farmers from all around the world, including Australia where the Tea Tree and Eucalyptus are sourced from. They work with the farmers to develop cooperatives which are mutually beneficial for everyone involved.
doTERRA has a very strong philanthropic culture and their amazing generosity and giving back to the world, really resonates with my core values.
doTERRA spend a lot of time doing science based research to find where best to source each oil so that it has the highest therapeutic value possible with the correct ratio of chemical constituents for what they want to achieve (eg the Cardamom is excellent for both digestion and respiratory function because of where it is sourced in Guatemala and the ratios of it's chemical constituents).
The below image shows you where many of our oils are sourced from.
Two.
Healing Hands Foundation
doTERRA's Healing Hands Foundation makes my heart sing!
It brings healing and hope to the world by providing global communities with the tools needed to become self-reliant.
Through projects addressing the needs of microcredit lending; access to healthcare, education, sanitation and clean water; and fighting child sex-trafficking, individuals are empowered and lives are changed.
doTERRA provides for all overhead and administrative costs of the foundation, ensuring that 100 percent of all donations go directly to those receiving aid.
Three.
Their purity is world class!
There are no fillers, synthetics, fragrances, perfumes, pesticides and so on, just 100% pure Essential Oil. Many essential oils sold in health food stores and labelled 'pure' but only contain a small percentage of pure essential oil and are then topped up with some form of synthetic filler.
With doTERRA you are paying for 100% pure essential oil!! Absolutely no fillers.
Four.
They are MORE than organic.
Are the oils Organic? No they are not, they are better than organic.
dōTERRA‘s quality standard for essential oils, CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade® , exceeds industry standards. Because organic certification varies from country to country, province to province, and in the US, from state to state, it is not currently possible to acquire all oils under certified organic status. However, through the GC/MS analysis process, we are able to determine if any chemical residue exists in the essential oil, such as pesticides, herbicides, extenders, and solvents. With this rigorous analysis process, we are able to ensure that all CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade® essential oils offered by dōTERRA are a step above organic.
"CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade® essential oils mean something very different. It means we protect the chemical compound of the plant just as it was produced from the earth. We don’t need to improve upon that. If we have the care, the scientific knowledge, the commitment and the integrity, we can preserve that.” -Dr. David K. Hill, dōTERRA’s Chief Medical Officer.
We source our essential oils from a number of growers and distillers from around the world. Each location has its own specific laws and rules governing agriculture and collecting wild crafted botanicals. We look for plant materials that are grown in specific environments, but we cannot say that our oils are all “organic” as that requires specific certification that we simply cannot produce for some of our oils.
Our CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade® testing standard requires that our oil extracts be both free of other foreign materials, which is one of the main reasons for people seeking organic botanicals, and it tests for certain compounds at certain levels so that our oils meet the performance criteria for each lot of oil. If an oil fails the test, specifically pesticides, there is no secondary process for removing the pesticides or foreign matter. The oils failing the test would simply be rejected. Other than the careful distillation of the oils from the plant material, there is no other processing that takes place. They are aromatic extracts, nothing added, and nothing removed—they either meet our standard or they don’t.
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Five.
The Extraction Methods doTERRA Uses
Essential oil quality is notably one of the most debated subjects among essential oil enthusiasts. There are differing opinions on what an essential oil is and how it should be extracted and even used. Many have learned that a statement of purity on the label does not necessarily mean a guarantee of quality and are left disappointed. dōTERRA recognizes that when you turn to essential oils as part of your health-care regimen, you expect positive results. Our CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade® trademark represents the dōTERRA quality assurance standard of nature’s most pure and potent plant extracts carefully selected from growers around the globe and quality checked by the world’s brightest, most competent chemists.
A quick review of chemistry establishes that an essential oil is comprised of volatile aromatic compounds; a lesser known principle, however, is how essential oil chemistry reaches its maximum potency in each individual plant. Providing each plant its own individual aromatic profile and other characteristics, aromatic compounds may be partially or, at times, dramatically altered due to environmental factors. Although each individual environmental factor cannot be directly controlled—such as rainfall, seasonal temperatures, etc—sourcing appropriate plant material is fundamental to ensuring therapeutic benefit. Developing long-lasting and often exclusive relationships with growers throughout the world ensures sourcing longevity and the opportunity to select plants from the most appropriate environments for each plant or oil profile.
EXTRACTION METHODS
Varying extraction methods are used in order to remove the aromatic compounds from plant material. Oftentimes, toxic solvents are used to separate the essential oil from its corresponding plant—a practice dōTERRA is adamantly opposed to. dōTERRA primarily uses two types of essential oil extraction: steam distillation and expression. Both of these processes are organic.
To find out more about these two methods of extraction, simply click here.
Six.
The doTERRA Culture
The integrity of the people involved with doTERRA is second to none.
Everyone I have dealt with has been so amazing, there is such a supportive, caring and team oriented culture in doTERRA right from the top all the way down to Customer Service and the Wellness Advocates. doTERRA is made up of people who genuinely CARE about helping others.
Seven.
There is an Oil for that!
There literally is! I love that they are cents per drop and there are 250 drops in a 15ml bottle, 85 in a 5ml bottle, you literally only ever need a drop to maybe 3 at a time. They are so powerful and potent! I always dilute with a safe carrier oil when using topically for this reason. Check out these uses for our ten most popular oils and blends.
Eight
They are safe, natural & allergy free
When I discovered doTERRA I was searching for low tox, chemical free alternatives for my family and home. I am one of a small percentage of woman who have trouble eliminating environmental toxins from my system, so for me going chemical free was vital for my health. With doTERRA I can actually wear my own homemade perfume (simply fractionated coconut oil and 100% pure essential oil). I can make my own safe, natural and effective household cleaning and beauty products, I can make my partner cologne, I can make my own body wash, all with health BENEFITS rather than DETRIMENTS. It is truly awesome.
And that’s just a few of the things I use these oils for!!
Nine.
doTERRA's Owners
The owners of doTERRA have never taken outside investment, they literally put everything they had into this company to maintain the integrity of it, they didn’t pay themselves for over a year and after that took a considerably lower wage than they were accustomed to so they could keep corruption and investment out of it and stay true to what they wanted to create, it was and always will be about the products, the purity, potency and indigenous sourcing of these amazing oils. You can read more about the facts, milestones and company here.
Ten.
My Heartfelt Recommendation
I am not one to put my name to something I do not believe in and completely trust. I have spent a lot of time researching and many years using these beautiful oils on my self and my family and I can honestly, with my hand on my heart, recommend these oils to you and your family.
