I am not a connoisseur of essential oils. I’ve only been using them for a couple years and I’ve used 2 brands. One of which isn’t even worth mentioning. I am not one of those people who has tried every oil of every brand for any aliment you can think of. I use essential oils sparingly. Not only because they are expensive but also because it’s a huge learning curve. You need to know which oils are good for your specific issues and even then an oil that works for that ailment for someone else might not work for you. I tend to get overwhelmed when I take on too much new information at once so I have taken my journey into essential oils extremely slowly (I mostly use lavender to help me sleep). That being said I have a problem with essential oils, mostly with how the majority of people approach them.
Most people use certain well known essential oil companies. These are MLM companies and while it is great to support your neighbor, you end up paying more for an oil than it’s worth. This is because they have to pay each person on that pyramid before the product gets to you. I don’t know about you but I don’t have the funds to buy quality oils and pay for each level of the pyramid. For example clary sage costs $48.67 from doTERRA, $64.14 from Young Living and only $30.00 from Rocky Mountain Oils (not an MLM company). They also seem to have this weird cult like following. No doubt encouraged by well-meaning consultants. Take a look at any post where someone asks for an essential oil company recommendation and 3/4s of the comments will mention one or the other. I don’t know if I’m just weird but I tend to stray from what most people like. Let’s face it the majority of America has no idea what’s good for them, instead they follow everyone else and that’s not something I’m interested in doing. Please keep in mind that these companies are NOT the only ones out there!
Many essential oil companies are misleading about the quality of their products. They label their products Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade or something similar. This is not a real quality grading, it is literally made up by and trademarked for the essential oil company. There is no governing body that tests the quality of essential oils. This is an extremely misleading marketing tactic, which is of course the point.
(I got this diffuser on amazon for a good price and it's a good size for a bedroom)
Their oils have been third party tested! And you can get the results of this testing by inputting the batch code from your bottle on their website. This is a huge deal for someone like me, who doesn’t trust companies. While there are ways to fool these tests it’s a step in the right direction that at least they are being done by someone other than the company who stands to make a profit off the oils.
The oils come from plants grown in indigenous regions. I believe this means healthier plants and healthier oils.
They have a 90 day guarantee even if the bottle has been opened and they pay for returns. I’ve never been unhappy with my oils so I can’t say I’ve tried this but it’s definitely a customer is always right policy that you can’t help but appreciate.
Free domestic shipping!!!!! I don’t know if it’s just my generation but most people I know can’t stand to pay shipping. I’ve lived in a couple places where I simply could not get what I wanted locally and all that shipping adds up. So when I saw they offer free shipping no matter how much you spend I was sold.
Quality, just quality. I enjoy their oils. For the few I’ve tried on my extremely slow journey into essential oils I have nothing but good things to say. They work. I can tell when I don’t diffuse lavender at nighttime. I have a hard time turning my brain off and lavender does wonders for my sleep. They also just started offering certified organic oils. There aren’t many available yet but for the person willing to spend the extra money it’s an exciting development.
I decided to try it out on one of my oil bottles. This is just a taste of the actual report. It's 4 pages long so I didn't save all of it)
I know a lot of you reading this probably LOVE your essential oil company. I’m not trying to offend I promise. If you are happy with your current company that’s great! Just know that there are others out there that are just as good, who have amazing customer service and might save you a little money.
ETA: I completely forgot to mention that Rocky Mountain has a point system. For every dollar you spend you get 1 point which you can use towards future purchases. All that is required is an account with them.
If you are interested in Rocky Mountain Oils here is their website. I am not receiving any compensation for sharing this with you. This is just my opinion and what I use in my own home.
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