Let's Get Social!

Why I choose Young Living

The number one essential oil related question I get asked is why do I use Young Living?  Well the answer is easy, from my research they were the best for me and my family. I haven’t always used Young Living oils, and quite honestly when I started out I was VERY hesitant mainly because of the price. I had been using essential oils for years, in fact, my mom used oils on us once in awhile when we were growing up. I had always been aware of their use in medicine in ancient times and always been intrigued by their benefits. I mostly bought from health food stores or online but as I started making shifts in my health and wellness I began to learn the importance of knowing your farmer and the difference between company’s standards and ethics. It became a priority for me to pay the extra expense for better food for my family’s health by ordering direct from my rancher and being a member of our local Co-Op, so why would oils be different? To learn more about how I made my decision to choose Young Living, keep reading to let’s learn a little more about essential oils and the importance of their quality.

Why are YL oils more expensive than health food store oils?

This is probably the second most popular question I get asked. The truth is that not all essential oils are created equal. Once I began to learn more about the growing, harvesting and distillation process I began to understand more about the difference between Young Living’s quality and other brands. I know there is a lot of bashing out there between brands. That is something I will not participate in, however, I will share the reasons why I decided Young Living was the best fit to my family, and what I recommend to my clients and audience.

Quality Quality is second to none! Not only do they have the largest selection of individual oils and blends, when I compared the smell of the oils to other brands you could tell the difference in purity. I did a sniff test with my husband when we first got the oils and we could tell a huge difference. It was almost like you could smell the the other oils were adulterated and not as pure.

Young Living is the ONLY essential oil company that owns their farms. They are the only company that plants the seeds for the plants. They grow the plants, harvest the plants, distill the oils, test the oils for quality, package the oils, and mail the oils to me. They are the ONLY essential oil company that does that. Other companies by their oils from third parties and rebottle it with their label and sell it. Because Young Living is involved in the entire process from beginning to end they are the only company who has a Seed to Seal guarantee. Having experienced the farms and seen first hand, the process is amazing! The company is transparent and invites anyone to the farms for a tour and to see the process themselves. I highly recommend it. It’s AMAZING!

So What is a Seed to Seal Guarantee?

Step 1: Seed

Young Living selects seeds for their scientifically proven ability to become plants with the highest possible levels of bioactive compounds. They partner with partner with university researchers to evaluate and verify the essential oil potential of their seeds. What this means to you as that they take selecting their seeds seriously so they can have the best plants to deliver quality oils. They make sure it’s safe, not bio-engineered and the highest caliber to create the top essential oils in the world!

Step 2: Cultivate

Young Living owns farms around the globe and are dedicated to perfecting responsible and sustainable growing and harvesting methods. In almost 25 years they are still the only company to own their own farms all over the world. This ensures that plants grow in their native habitat and are harvested at their peak time which ensures the most potent and energetic oils that have so many benefits! When I first tried the oils I immediately felt a difference in our mind body and spirit. I have seen so many positive changes in our emotional, physical wellness

Step 3: Distill

Combining ancient and modern techniques, they use a gentle, proprietary technique for steam extracting essential oils and preserving their precious constituents. In fact, the founder Gary Young was the modern man of the Essential oil movement. He created oils for a purpose, not a profit. Every aspect of the harvest and distillation was important to him because he knew that it all had to work in harmony to achieve the best results. Customizing the distillation of each plant species maximizes the benefits of the essential oil. Proper placement and compression of the herbs in the cooking chambers, as well as the correct application of steam to plant material, helps safeguard essential oil purity.

Did you know it takes 12,500 liters of lavender stems and flowers to produce 4 to 5 gallons of essential oil, and as many as 5,000 rose petals to make a 5 ml bottle of rose essential oil? Essential oils are the most easily and widely adulterated of all natural products, and when consumers use synthetic oils, they may experience a number of unpleasant side effects. Less expensive, similarly scented oils are often substituted, mislabeled, and sold by, competing brands. While the aromas of these substitutes closely match, their chemistry and properties are very different.

Step 4: Testing

Young Living never accepts diluted, cut, or adulterated oils. Period. The oils are tested in Young Living’s own internal labs, as well as in third-party facilities.

Step 5: Seal

Each oil is bottled, labeled, and shipped by Young Living in house. They own the entire process, from Seed to Seal. These Seed to Seal pillars are the foundation on which Young Living global corporate offices, farms, partner farms, and certified suppliers operate. To learn more about how Seed to Seal ensures that Young Living maintains the ultimate, industry-leading standard in essential oil products, visit SeedtoSeal.com.

This seed-to-seal process is one of the main reasons why my family only uses Young Living. I prefer to buy direct from the farmer with food and I choose to do the same with ordering my oils! The second reason I choose Young Living is the service and support. Anytime I have a question or need to have something resolved for myself or a customer (which hasn’t happened much) the Customer Service department is easy to access and always ready to correct the problem. Their CS reps are friendly and knowledgable and always willing to help. In addition to the awesome customer service their is a huge network of people within my team to offer inspiration, ideas, recipes and testimonials for using oils. That large network of support is NOT something you can get when you purchase essential oils from a health food store or online. I have access to a huge tribe of people who are totally immersed in healthy non-toxic living sharing testimonials, recipes, etc. When you sign up with Young Living there are lots of resources and people to network with to ensure that you are using the essential oils to their full potential!

My Personal Testimony

As I said earlier, I was hesitant to try Young Living because I wondered if therapeutic grade oils were worth it. I decided to give it a shot after hearing from some close friends and their amazing testimonials. Within a couple of days I noticed benefits! My kids were calmer and sleeping better, it seemed to help my hubby with feeling stressed from work and we all just felt generally more relaxed, happier and healthier. I couldn’t believe the difference I had experienced compared to the store bought oils I has been using before. Plus I had a large community of Essential Oils enthusiasts to support me as I took a proactive approach to my family’s health and wellbeing. These oils have helped us to save money while living a happier and healthier lifestyle. I have reduced the amount of doctor visits and have replaced my wellness cabinet and personal products with these essential oils. This has helped to reduce the amount of toxins we are exposed to, and because the oils have detoxifying benefits it helps to eliminate poisons we are in contact with. They have been a wonderful addition to our wellness routine and my only regret was that I didn’t try them sooner!

Having been blessed with the opportunity to personally visit the Young Living Lavender Farm in Utah and helping plant the for the upcoming lavender harvest two years in a row, see the seed to seal process with my own eyes and learn from top doctors, scientists and other prominent educational leaders – is my living proof that this is one of the best companies in the world. They allowed us to tour the farm, participate in planting the lavender for the September harvest, they spoiled us with swag bags and gourmet lunches and a Carrie Underwood concert and fireworks show to top it off. It was a fun experience!

2017 Young Living Utah Farm Experience

Ready to See the Difference for Yourself

Sign-up here as a wholesale member or email me directly to setup your free 20-minute essential oils consultation! When you sign-up with me as your sponsor you get access to a community of essential oils enthusiasts in my private Facebook Group, an Essential Oils ebook with usage info and recipes, Free ongoing essential oils events and education and full support from me! Click here to get started or email me directly for more info!