Why Young Living?

With tons and TONS of brands of essential oils on the market these days, a big question is "why Young Living?" Let's chat about it!

There are a few reasons I only get my essential oils from YL, but the biggest reason is because there are hardly ANY regulations on essential oils. Crazy, right?! Unlike food, you can't rely on labels to tell you what's inside.

For example, companies are allowed to claim a bottle of oil contains 100% pure essential oil (frankincense, for example) but it only ACTUALLY has to contain 5% of said oil. So, the other 95% could be chemical extenders, synthetic fragrances, fillers, etc. But the bottle will say 100% pure. Ummmm… what?!

Young Living has what is called their ‘Seed to Seal’ promise. They own their own farms, or partner with farms around the world, and run their own distilleries, all of which are onsite on their farms (no other essential oil company in the world has this!). From the time they plant seeds on their own farms (which they only use essential oils on for pest control, no pesticides or anything unnatural) to the time they seal the bottles, they are in full control of the process. So, the most quality control any brand can offer. In a market full of essential oils that you can’t necessarily trust their labels, I find a lot of comfort spending my money on a company that is totally transparent about their process. And not only are they very transparent, but they are also passionate about their hands on farming practices. They truly practice the art of organic farming and take so much pride in their old school methods. In fact, you can even go visit their farms! You can explore, chat with the farmers, feel the soil with your own hands, smell the plants with your own nose, view oils distilling with your own eyes. They have nothing to hide, which is why I trust them and only them.

The other main reason is because Young Living’s oils obtain the plant material's therapeutic properties. YL distills each and every one of its oils to ensure they reach their highest potential. Some distillations are fairly short, and others take much longer. Less expensive oils, like the ones you see at health food stores or on Amazon, will generally just distill all of their oils for the same amount of time, across the board. Meaning they're really only suitable for fragrance and they are devoid of all of the powerful benefits that therapeutic oils contain. There is so much that goes into properly distilling essential oils, and Young Living does it right!

HERE'S AN EXAMPLE!

CYPRESS ESSENTIAL OIL: which has 280 known chemical constituents.

* If it is distilled for 20 hours you only get 20 properties.

* If distilled for 26 hours you get NONE of the properties. 

* Most market cypress is distilled for 3.5 hours. 

* The correct length of time for distilling cypress is 24 hours to get the full 280 properties. 

If you want Cypress to do the job it is intended to do, you MUST get ALL 280 constituents, no more, no less. Most people don't realize essential oils have chemical properties in them and in order to get the full benefit out of that particular oil it has to be grown, harvested, and distilled the correct way or the oil contains no benefit to us. 🤯

If you want to truly have the transformative experience that I’ve had with oils, and to really experience the true power of plants, you have got to get the good stuff! You definitely get what you pay for! 🙂 Are you ready to dive in? Join me and grab a starter bundle here.