#the one he drank was hexane

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3.) DO ESSENTIAL OILS WORK? I've been using essential oils for close to 2 years now. My previous posts state the reasons why we began oiling. We wanted natural alternatives for our bodies and our home. I never realized how much other so-called "essential oils" did NOT work, until I started using Young Living's. Reason being, many companies label their oils as "pure" but that could mean the contents of that bottle contain only 5% essential oils. Pretty scary. All oils in the world fall into 4 categories: Grades A, B, C, and D. 1. Grade A is therapeutic, made from organically grown plants and distilled at low temperatures. 2. Grade B oils are food grade, but may contain synthetics, pesticides, fertilizers, chemical extenders or carrier oils. 3. Grade C oils are perfume oils that often contain adulterating chemicals. They usually use solvents, for example hexane, to gain a higher yield of oil per harvest. Solvents can be cancerous, and are in many store bought oils. They may also be diluted 80-95 percent with alcohol. 4. Grade D is called "floral water" which is aromatic only and is usually and byproduct of Grade A distillation. After all the oil is pulled out, the leftover trash water is sold to companies which will fill 5 percent of the bottle with this "leftover trash water" fill the rest with carriers and label it "pure". Grade A is the only true pure oil. Grade D would be like walking into your fridge, taking a glass of orange juice and diluting it 95 percent before you drank it! It wouldn't have the full benefits of the orange juice. That's why you want Grade A oils. Before you purchase, check to see if the company grows their own plants, owns their own fields, and controls the entire process from Seed to Seal--from the farm to the sealed bottle. Pesticides, pollution, previously farmed land--all of it can affect the quality of an oil. Young Living's oils are Grade A. Why would you go the extra step of using an oil to get away from a chemical--and then use an oil laden with chemicals? It makes no sense. One of the things that stands out to me is Young Living's Seed to Seal process. It's a promise of integrity. Gary Young has said that he never makes an oil for profit, he makes it for the purpose. Seed to Seal means each plant is hand-weeded, there are no pesticides used, no chemicals and no weed killers. The plants are harvested at their peak. They're then put through a vigorous testing process. Then they go from the farm directly to your home. Seed to Seal is not a slogan, it's a promise.