Scent Journey

Why are some essential oils very expensive, whi...

The cost of various essential oils to the consumer can be confusing, especially when one company’s lavender essential oil is twice the price of another’s. There are several reasons for...

What are essential oil blends, and are they mor...

Essential oil blends are combinations of oils selected by their companies of origin to accomplish a specific goal for the customer. These are meant to save customers time and money,...

How do I know if an essential oil is organic?

Just about all essential oils companies claim that their oils are organic, so sorting out which are truly organic and which are suspect can be a tricky business for consumers....

How do I know if the essential oil I’m buying i...

The purity of essential oils comes into question fairly regularly. There is no hard-and-fast definition of “purity” in the industry; the generally accepted rule is that 100 percent of the...

What is a multilevel marketing company, and sho...

MLM companies are known by several names, including referral marketing, network marketing, and pyramid selling companies. In a nutshell, an MLM company’s workforce consists of representatives who work on commission,...

What is a “therapeutic grade” or a “food grade”...

Labeling an essential oil “therapeutic grade” is a marketing tactic, not an official designation. Companies invent terms like “certified therapeutic grade,” without specifying any agency that certifies essential oils—because no...