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Complete Guide to Organic Essential Oils

There are few things more important than your health or the health of your loved ones. Many people who are searching for the very best, are now turning their attention to organic essential oils. If you’ve ever been curious about them or want to know a little more to see if this is something that you would like to try, read on!

What are organic essential oils? 

Think of these oils in the same way you would when thinking about organic food products. Since essential oils are made from flowers and plants, it means they have to follow the same rules set out by the USDA (for the USA), the NOP (in Europe), or the same regulatory agencies in other parts of the world.

Keep in mind; it is not the oils themselves that are certified organic, but the farms in which the material that makes up the essential oils are.

These natural oils are derived from plants which are grown without the utilization of any chemicals, fertilizers or pesticides made by man. These oils are only considered to be organic when they are grown in soil without any chemicals used on them through earth friendly methods.

Organic farming is based on the following principles:

  • Minimal use of non-renewable resources (no chemicals)
  • Minimize pollution and damage to the environment
  • Working with, not against, natural systems
  • Respect for animal welfare
  • Minimal processing or additives
  • Strict requirements for labeling and the use of additives and processing aids

Keep in mind

Not all organic oils are the same. Just because the farmers have been certified organic, it doesn’t make these oils immediately better than non-organic essential oils.

Many factors make up the quality of an oil, including- how the plants were grown, harvested, distilled, and called for after distillation. Just as there are different grades of non-organic essential oils, the same can be said about organic essential oils.

Be sure to check out our buyer’s guide of what to consider when choosing the right oils for you.

Why are people using organic oils?

Just think about the residue that pesticides create. These residues are generally considered bad for the environment and leave a negative impact on the human body. Essential oils are mainly used for aromatherapy and health or therapeutic benefits. It only makes sense that you only want the best, most pure essence of the oil to be absorbed through your skin or ingested.

We know that when essential oils are altered by artificial means, the essence of the oil is changed. With organic oils, you want to make sure there are no alternations, dilutions, or synthetically modified ingredients added in that can downgrade their purity.

When you deal with a certified dealer in the purchasing of organic essential oils, you are buying oils which have been tested and certified by a regulatory agency.

Who uses organic oils?

There has been a continued increase in interest and usage of organic oils over the last few years. Aromatherapists and registered nurses are beginning to use more and more essential oils on a regular basis in their professions with a tendency to choose organic oils if possible.

With this increase in demand for organic oils, the manufacturers are continuously able to learn, practice, and perfect their method of making them. You will now see more options available, from the number of companies that provide them and the selection of oils you can pick from. Some companies even offer organic carrier oils for blending.

Organic essential oil quality will continue to get better as more people use them.

How do you use organic oils?  

In the same way that you would use regular essential oils.

Aromatherapy. Ingestion. Diffusion.

  • Massaging them (blended with a carrier oil) into the skin
  • Adding them to bathwater
  • Using them in a compress
  • Burning them in a diffuser

Organic oils can even be cooked with delicious taste results for any palate. The molecule called glycerol isn’t in essential oils which makes the food much healthier. When prepared in this manner, your foods can contain attributes which will fight diseases through antiseptic and antibacterial ingredients when you use essential oil products.

Also because of their purity, many people like to use them in skin and hair products, to make natural cleaning formulas, and other DYI recipes.

Here is a quick list of some of our top organic essential oils for health purposes:

  • Lavender– helps to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. Also useful to help you get to sleep.
  • Cinnamon– diffused into the air helps purify it, with its anti-microbial properties.
  • Sandalwood– is great for respiratory problems including laryngitis and bronchitis.
  • Peppermint– should do the trick to help with your headache, asthma, or nausea.
  • Frankincense – is known to help with panic attacks, anxiety, allergies, and to stimulate your immune system

By ensuring that your essential oils are certified organic, this means extra measures have been taken to make sure that the oils were not distilled from flowers and plant products that it is produced to the highest ethical and environmental standards.

Where do you buy organic essential oils? 

These are the top organic essential oil brands that we could find on the market today. However, with time, there are sure to be more companies that will offer organic oils, and we will update this list.

Are you ready to try them?

We always recommend quality oils, organic or not.

Most people who use organic oils do so because they want to suppose organic farmers and care deeply about environmental issues. Also, usually, we all think the fewer chemicals in our products, the better. After all, the use of essential oils is a statement to the power of nature. What could be more powerful than nature at its best?

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