We do not recommend or promote the internal use or ingestion of essential oils. Please seek the advice of a qualified physician certified in aromatherapy for more information on this topic.
Most essential oils, if pure, are understood to have therapeutic benefits and therefore qualify as being of therapeutic quality. The recently popularized, often confusing and misleading term “therapeutic grade” is a term that was invented, trademarked and utilized primarily by MLM or multi-level marketing essential oil companies for marketing purposes. The term “therapeutic grade” has no official recognition or method of certification i.e. there is no such thing as “certified therapeutic” or any means by which to acquire “therapeutic certification”. The only official form of certification currently available for essential oils is that of Organic Certification.
All Buhbli Organics essential oils are USDA Organic Certified and GC-MS tested by the highly regarded, Canadian, 3rd party, independent laboratory, Laboratoire PhytoChemia.
Please refer to our website or product labels where you will find clearly printed on every bottle of Buhbli Organics essential oil the organic certifications, the country of origin of the oil, the extraction method (steam distilled or cold pressed) and the species of the plant used to produce the oil, along with direct links to GC-MS purity reports that correspond to the Lot # printed on the label of the bottle.
We follow the rule of diluting essential oils in a base or carrier oil before applying to the body in any way. Essential oils are potent and it is not recommended to use them topically (on the skin) undiluted as they may cause skin irritation or sensitivity may develop over time with repeated application.
Carrier oils commonly used include olive oil, sweet almond oil, coconut oil, argan oil, jojoba oil, or any other fruit, nut, seed or vegetable oil known to be healthy for skin and non-irritating.
You will find different opinions about dilution rules, but we follow the commonly accepted 3% dilution formula ourselves. Say I want to use lavender essential oil in a massage oil or body moisturizer, I would formulate it so that the lavender oil makes up 3% of the total.
