{"id":4264,"date":"2025-05-26T06:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T06:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=4264"},"modified":"2025-05-26T17:39:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T17:39:59","slug":"essential-oil-quality-standards-and-safety-part-2-the-regulations-standards-quality-and-purity-of-our-aromatic-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2025\/05\/essential-oil-quality-standards-and-safety-part-2-the-regulations-standards-quality-and-purity-of-our-aromatic-allies\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Oil Quality, Standards, and Safety Part 2: The Regulations, Standards, Quality, and Purity of Our Aromatic Allies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/05\/essential-oils-quality-standards-regulations-labels-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/05\/essential-oils-quality-standards-regulations-labels-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/05\/essential-oils-quality-standards-regulations-labels-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/05\/essential-oils-quality-standards-regulations-labels-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/05\/essential-oils-quality-standards-regulations-labels-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/05\/essential-oils-quality-standards-regulations-labels-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/05\/essential-oils-quality-standards-regulations-labels-min-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Finding \u201cGood Quality Essential Oils\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Finding high quality essential oils can be a <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/essential-oil-quality-standards-and-science-part-1-the-quest-for-essential-oil-purity-and-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complex<\/a> process and <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/essential-oil-quality-standards-and-science-part-1-the-quest-for-essential-oil-purity-and-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confusing<\/a> to the new oiler. This is because individuals have different preferences and beliefs about the \u201cbest oils.&#8221; Furthermore, what is deemed the most important aspects for selecting our aromatic allies varies between essential oils users, clinical aromatherapists, and practitioners.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, these differences of opinions have <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/essential-oil-quality-standards-and-science-part-1-the-quest-for-essential-oil-purity-and-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prevented<\/a> many potential users from using these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefreelibrary.com\/Exploring+the+Complexities+and+Caveats+of+Safe+Internal+Use+of...-a0566681445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holistic <\/a>healing tools. Polarizing this topic even more are the misleading headlines regarding the dangers of essential oils. These are often misconstrued from poor <a href=\"https:\/\/ndnr.com\/pediatrics\/in-defense-of-essential-oils-synergy-natures-wisdom-misleading-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">research methodology<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/male-boobs-essential-oils-lavender-tea-tree-hormones-endocrine-disruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">isolated<\/a> compounds.<\/p>\n<p>These factors have resulted in many people missing out on the <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11821193\/#sec5-plants-14-00400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healing<\/a> potential of these holistic tools. Furthermore, not obtaining pure quality essential oils can impact the safety and effectiveness of aromatherapy as a therapeutic tool.<\/p>\n<p>For these reasons, I have started a series on what constitutes good quality essential oils, including highlighting their regulations and standards.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/essential-oil-quality-standards-and-science-part-1-the-quest-for-essential-oil-purity-and-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part I<\/a>, we reviewed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The various factors related to how people choose their selected essential oils brands<\/li>\n<li>My intent to stay brand neutral to reach a wider audience about the science of essential oils, without distraction or biases<\/li>\n<li>How the essential oils used in research are based on active constituent percentages, with little information on quality or purity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, in part 2, I explore the standards and regulation of essential oils and how this <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/essential-oil-quality-standards-and-safety-part-2-the-difference-between-regulations-standards-quality-and-purity-of-our-aromatic-allies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impacts<\/a> their quality and purity<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/essential-oil-quality-standards-and-safety-part-2-the-difference-between-regulations-standards-quality-and-purity-of-our-aromatic-allies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topics<\/a> covered include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The regulation of essential oils<\/li>\n<li>Essential oils standards<\/li>\n<li>Standardization vs. quality essential oils<\/li>\n<li>Essential oils vs. fragrances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/essential-oil-quality-standards-and-science-part-1-the-quest-for-essential-oil-purity-and-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to access the full video and additional resources.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Part 3, we\u2019ll discuss what characteristics I deem essential for finding quality essential oils and how I vet the ones I choose.<\/p>\n<p>After reading the blog or watching the video, I\u2019d love to hear from you on how you feel about essential oil quality and what your favorite oils are!<\/p>\n<p>If we all join together to aim for high <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11821193\/#sec5-plants-14-00400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">standards,<\/a> better accessibility, environmental sustainability, safety, and education of essential oils, oilers can be a united powerful force of healing.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for taking the time to learn how to nurture your mind, body, heart, and soul.<\/p>\n<p>Sending you many blessings. \u2764<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>Interested in Learning More About Essential Oils?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/landing\/resource-guide-opt-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign-up<\/a> for my free weekly newsletter.<\/li>\n<li>Access free resources and more education on essential oils and mind-body wellness <a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/page\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn about my <a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/members\/vaults\/4204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">community membership<\/a> program that provides full access to my essential oils database, essential oils course, Q&amp;As, and exclusive content.<\/li>\n<li>Learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/dv216.isrefer.com\/go\/para\/drsarahlobisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parasympathetic Blend.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dv216.isrefer.com\/go\/intestmucosa\/drsarahlobisco\/\">Intestinal Mucosa Support Blend<\/a> (VBO)<\/li>\n<li><a 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