Day 27
I wanted to expand more on the essential oils fad. This has come up multiple times within the last few weeks. I’ve seen and talked to different people about essential oils and essential oils products.
I am a believer and user. I keep seeing others as well, which is great BUT, they aren’t the real thing!! Target and many other stores mass produce these products for much cheaper. Real whole 100% pure essential oils are very expensive because the process of excreting the oils from the plants isn’t easy, nor is it low demand. Some take many plants just to get a little oil which is highly concentrated. A few companies such and Doterra and Young Living have farms and produce wholesome oils which are not found on the shelves of stores. The mass produced oils found in your local tjmaxx are a percentage of the oil along with fillers of other chemicals and who knows what. I’ve examined many and they often say right on the bottle not to ingest. This is the first red flag. Essential oils are good for us. You should be able to ingest them.
So, I guess what is sad is that this is again a fad of the healthy living, but most people aren’t even aware what they are getting or using. I’ve informed several people that had no idea what they were using was harmful since it is marketed as being “healthy” and “pure”. I have realized how easy it is for the consumer to buy into the packaging without reading and understanding what the product actually consists of.