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Organic Farming……..
Young Living cultivates over 2,000 acres of farm land in Idaho and Utah.
We take great pains to control every phase of organic herb productions:
Species Selection—We select only the species of herbs for
cultivation that will produce the most active and widest array of
constituents. The lavender we grow is an authentic Lavendula
Officinalis, which yields an oil low in camphor and rich in lavendulol
acetate (believed to play an important part of its therapeutic action).
Site Selection—We grow herbs on land uncontaminated by chemical
fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides. We irrigate with pure
mountain water and use an advanced mix of enzymes, trace minerals
and organic biosolids to build and maintain the soil. Plants lacking
certain minerals and nutrients yield oils low in therapeutic value.
Harvesting—Because our distillation is part of the farm where the
herbs are grown, they are distilled fresh. We monitor the percentage of
the plant in bloom, the time of day for cutting, and many other factors
critical to top-grade, therapeutic oil production. German chamomile,
for example, must be harvested in the late afternoon to maximize levels
of azulene and biosobolol in the oil.
We grow dozens of different species of plants, including lavender,
peppermint, basil, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, fennel, marjoram,
melissa, oregano, pine, spearmint, tarragon, thyme, Idaho tansy,
yarrow and Chinese Wolfberry on our farms in Idaho and Utah.
Young Living’s clary sage reached over 62” in height just
Prior to distillation. When steam distilled, the oil yielded
Over 5% sclareol, 10 times higher than the industry
Standard. Moreover, last year’s crop contained an unprecedented
72% linalyl acetate—unheard of in the industry.
Advanced Steam Distillation…..
Young Living takes extraordinary pains to preserve all of the fragile
chemical constituents in our essential oils. Plants are steam distilled
in small batches for extended periods using a special low-pressure,
low-heat vertical steam technology developed by D. Gary Young.
No solvents or synthetic chemicals of any kind are used or added.
Moreover, the cookers are constructed from costly stainless steel
alloys to minimize the possibility of the essential oil being chemically
altered by more reactive metals, such as aluminum, steel, or copper.
The results are grade A master pieces with unsurpassed therapeutic
properties.
Essential oils are rich tapestries of numerous chemical components,
some of which—even in small quantities—contribute important
therapeutic benefits. Cypress, for example, requires 24 hours of
distillation at 245 degrees Fahrenheit and 5 pounds of pressure to
extract all of its active ingredients. If distillation is shortened by
only two hours, 18 to 20 of its chemical constituents will be missing.
To cut costs, some processors increase pressure and heat and cut
distillation times dramatically. Even though the oil is considered
pure, it may only contain a fraction of its possible complex
chemistry—and therapeutic value.
Uncompromising Quality Control…..
Every batch of essential oils received at Young Living’s
laboratories-whether grown at the Young Living farms or in
a foreign country—is quarantined, inspected, and tested for
purity and quality with both organoleptic and chemical analysis.
Samples are sent to independent laboratories for analysis by
state-of-the-art, high-resolution gas chromatography, mass
spectroscopy, and infrared spectra analysis. These tests unmask
the chemical anatomy of each oil, helping to expose oils that may
be impure, adulterated, or even improperly distilled. Some oils
are subjected to further levels of testing at labs in England, France
and Weber State University. Altogether, oils can go through
five separate levels of quality analysis before they are released.
** Relying on certificates of analysis by independent labs is
important in determining whether the oils you buy are
therapeutic grade, since the results of in-house, supplier-based
labs can easily be distorted for self-serving ends. Simply
showing higher peaks as evidence that an oil is superior does
not mean the oil is either pure or superior. Higher peaks could, in
fact, indicate than an oil is spiked with synthetics or inexpensive
essential oil fractions. A rich and varied chemical profile is a far
more important measure of quality and purity.
***According to the Lavender Growers Association, 100 times more
“lavender oil” was exported from France than is actually grown in
France. Where is the extra oil coming from?
What the leading authority on the medical application of essential
oils says about Young Living’s quality:
“I found Young Living’s essential oils to be top quality, definitely
deserving the term, “therapeutic grade.” Young Living is constantly
adding new oils, but their currently available selection-whether freshly
cultivated and steam distilled or imported-is ample for all types of therapy.”
Daniel Pénoël, M.D.
International Authority on Essential Oils
How to be sure your essential oils are therapeutic-grade:
*Are the fragrances subtle, rich, organic, and delicate?
Do they “feel” natural?
*Do the fragrances of your oils vary from batch to batch as an
indication that they are pure and painstakingly distilled in small
batches rather than industrially processed and mixed on a large
scale?
*Does your supplier send each batch of essential oils it receives
through up to five different chemical analyses before it is released?
*Are these tests performed by independent labs?
*Does your supplier grow and distill its own organically grown
herbs?
*Are the distillation facilities part of the farm where the herbs are
grown so they are freshly distilled, or do the herbs lose their
potency as they wait for weeks to be transported and processed?
*Does your supplier use low pressure and low temperature to
distill essential oils and preserve all of their fragile chemical
constituents? Are the distillation cookers vertical rather than
horizontal? Are they fabricated from costly stainless steel alloys to
reduce the likelihood of the oils chemically reacting with metal?
*Does your supplier have representatives traveling worldwide to
personally inspect the fields and distilleries where the herbs are
grown and distilled?
*Does your supplier buy directly from the grower?
*Does your supplied scrutinize the facilities to ensure that no
synthetic chemicals are used?
*Has your supplied been doing all this for over 15 years?
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