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Seed to Seal Science Pillar Question of the Day – Chris Bowerbank YL
Q: Does Young Living test essential oils from other companies?
A: Yes. Young Living R&D periodically purchases essential oils that are for sale at retail stores, online/Internet stores, etc. to help us understand and evaluate the quality of products available on the market, and to confirm our position as the World Leader in Essential Oils. We test the oils in our R&D and Quality Control (QC) laboratories and compare the results against both our #youngliving #seedtoseal quality specifications and an authentic Seed to Seal essential oil standard.
For example, we purchased two #peppermint essential oils from different retail brands. The first bottle was labeled as mentha piperita, “100% pure essential oil”, and “GC/MS tested”. The second bottle was also listed as mentha piperita, for aromatherapy use, and an “essential oil blend”.
What we found:
Both samples failed several peppermint specifications Retail 2 sample failed aroma testing Both samples failed high for lead content Retail 2 sample failed high for arsenic Both samples likely included adulteration with corn mintYour takeaways:
GC/MS testing alone is not indicative of essential oil quality Heavy metal testing is an important quality test An essential oil purchase should not be based solely on priceDid you know that our Young Living Quality Control laboratory conducted over 315,000 tests on our essential oils in 2021? We #testandverify every lot of #yleo premium essential oils to ensure you can trust every bottle. #WeAreYL