How Green are Your Essential Oils?

November 2, 2008 – 12:29 pm

Are you living and working green?

Green is not just about the car you drive, reusing your shopping bags or deciding whether or not to buy organic food.  Green is about the products you use, what goes into making them and the well being of those who produce what you use.

What is green when it comes to the products you use?

Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources to produce the products

Protecting the health of the employees and the users 

No use of pesticides or additives in any part of the process

Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation

Sustainability of the agriculture used

So, how green are the essential oils you use?  Are they free of chemical pollutants? Are they produced in such a way that the earth and environment are honored in the production process?  Are they direct from nature or manipulated to mimic nature? Does the company who grows, distills, bottles, and sells the oils give their employees, whether they are in the field or the corporate office, a working wage, decent working conditions, and respect?

Do not be afraid to ask these questions to any company whose products you use.  You have a right to know…and the company has an obligation to tell you.

I would appreciate your feedback on the answers you have received from the companies you use….I don’t want to hear from the company spokesperson….I would love to hear from some therapists and see the response you have received.

Here’s to living and working green. The essential oils I use pass the test. Do yours?

Maria