What You Should Know Before Buying Essential Oils - NutriExpert Oils

To buy quality essential oils that best suit your particular needs and budget, there are a number of important factors to keep in mind. Here is a list of important tips for what you need to know when comparing essential oils offered by different retailers, wholesalers and other sources. 

Important tips to keep in mind when *buying essential oils online* or at a local store.

At first, some people are hesitant to buy essential oils online. Rest assured that there are many reputable essential oil and aromatherapy retailers and suppliers that sell their essential oils online.

When you buy essential oils, watch out for words such as "fragrance oil", "oil of the same nature" or "perfume oil". These words indicate that what you are seeing is not a pure, unique essential oil.

Beware of suppliers who promote their essential oils as "therapeutic grade" or "aromatherapy grade". There is no government regulatory body that classifies or certifies essential oils as "therapeutic grade" or "aromatherapy grade." Not all companies use these terms with any form of deception in mind, but some may. Therefore, it is important to understand the context of this terminology and to evaluate these suppliers based on other factors and the tips listed below.

The term "pure essential oil" is also an overused term in the aromatherapy industry. The term may tell you that at least the retailer or supplier is aware of the importance of looking for pure oils, but don't rely solely on a seller's use of the term "pure" when deciding to buy. So, don't be too impressed with a vendor who calls their oils "pure."

Look for suppliers who provide detailed information about their oils and give you confidence in their knowledge and experience. Pay attention to the training they provide and how long they have been in business.

If you plan to compare suppliers online, feel free to email them with your questions. If you have nothing to say to them, make something up just for the sake of writing them to find out how helpful and competent they seem.

It is not too safe to buy your essential oils from vendors who sell each of their "essential oils" at the same price. This is cause for concern, but does not guarantee that the oils are not pure or of good quality. Generally speaking, neroli, jasmine and rose, for example, should cost much more than:

1. Grapefruit oil
2. Lime oil
3. Coconut oil
4. Lemongrass oil
5. Rosemary oil
6. Bergamot oil
7. Ylang-ylang 

Any reputable essential oil seller should be aware that selling all oils for the same price is a red flag to inform consumers. A good quality patchouli usually costs more than eucalyptus. As we have just said, Grapefruit oil, including sweet orange oils, are among the cheapest oils.

Most essential oils oxidize, lose their therapeutic properties and aroma over time, this is a vital clue, when buying local essential oils please ensure that the bottles do not have dust on them. The bottles must be sealed so that the oil cannot be contaminated by other customers.