Organic vs Therapeutic essential oils: Wait? Therapeutic? That doesn't exist!

Aromatherapy is on the rise, and it has amazing abilities. But what about this whole therapeutic grade thing? Well, it doesn't really exist. BUT PEOPLE STILL USE IT TO SELL PRODUCTS! My favorite line from an essential oil company is: (taken directly from their blog) http://doterrablog.com/are-doterra-essential-oils-organic

"No, they’re better.

Don’t get us wrong, this post is not intended to be a CPTG vs. certified organic debate. Certified organic is good. We support organic practices from any organization that seeks to produce pure, quality products, but the certified organic standard is not the only standard of purity.

dōTERRA‘s quality standard for essential oils, Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade^® (CPTG), 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 essential oils offered by dōTERRA are absolutely pure as nature intended and a step above organic.

- See more at: http://doterrablog.com/are-doterra-essential-oils-organic#sthash.aHEMkjCR.dpuf "
BUT Organic does exist, which means there are no pesticides, herbicides, etc. There is no "step above" organic. Organic essential oils (which can be found from NOW Foods, at least they have a few organic, and Mountain Rose Herbs, and hopefully soon from Pangea Organics, the company I work for) are the best you can get. We are talking essential oils. Essential oils are 100% pure for the most part unless the company is cutting their oils to make a bigger profit. Once again there is no such thing as "Therapeutic grade". It is a gimmick to get you to buy their products. False advertising if you will.

So go grow your knowledge! Do your research! And remember, you can't always believe what a company tells you.

Read these articles for clarification :

http://www.aromaweb.com/articles/therapeuticgradeessentialoils.asp

http://www.naturesgift.com/therapeutic-grade.htm

http://www.cropwatch.org/Therapeutic%20Grade%20Essential%20Oils%20corrected.pdf