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On May 11, 2012 5:43 AM, "Janice Ladnier" <essentialwellness4@gmail.com> wrote:
-- A potential customer wanted to know whether the testing doTERRA
performs on its products would detect radiation. I sent that question
to Product Support, and here is their response (in case you may find
it useful):
As important as it is to keep contaminants out of our oils, assuring
the presence of their active compounds, at the right levels, is
necessary to guarantee safety and effectiveness. Many oils claim to
be therapeutic grade, and some may be pure, but few are subjected to
rigorous testing standards for chemical composition. Like many
essential oil companies, dōTERRA's Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade
essential oils are cross tested using mass spectrometry and gas
chromatography to ensure both extract purity and composition potency
of each batch. Additionally we perform several other tests and
comparative analysis on our oils to maintain the CPTG standard of
purity. Below is a summary of additional testing. Radiation would
not be found in doTERRA essential oils.
Gas chromatography measures the constituents in a particular essential
oil sample by plotting the items on a graph. When heated, the
different constituents vaporize at different rates of time. The gas
chromatograph measures the constituents by how long they take to
vaporize and how much of each constituent is in the sample.
Mass spectrometry is used along with the gas chromatography in order
to get a more accurate reading of the sample material. After the GC
is finished reading the different vapors, the compound is passed into
the Mass Spectrometer where the vapors are sorted by their mass-to-
charge ratio, weighed, and then the results are also charted. In
other words, the GC separates the sample into its individual
constituents, and the MS identifies them and the percentage with which
they make up the sample. Secondary comparative analysis of known
chemical structure allows for detailed review of the source of each
compound in the sample.
Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) identifies the chemical bond functional
groups by the absorption of infrared radiation that excites vibration
modes in the bond. It identifies the chemical bonds of organic
materials as well as any organic contaminates contained in the sample.
Heavy metal testing shows the amount of heavy metal content in the
essential oils. It is very important that the essential oils used to
support health and wellness are obtained from plants grown in soil
that are free of heavy metals and other types of toxicity so that
these substances aren't absorbed into the plant material.
Organoleptic testing is the evaluation of the essential oils by their
physical and aromatic properties by appearance, color, flavor, and
odor.
Microbial testing is also the evaluation of the essential oils by
their physical and aromatic properties by testing for any bacteria,
yeast, mold, etc that may be present.
Equally important to testing for purity is the potency which comes
from the careful sourcing of the essential oil. dōTERRA works closely
with a global network of leading essential oil chemists and growers to
select botanicals of the correct species, grown in the ideal
environments, and carefully harvested at the right time. The aromatic
compounds of the plants are skillfully extracted by experienced
distillers and subjected to chemical analysis to ensure purity and
composition. dōTERRA's CPTG essential oils represent the safest and
most beneficial oils available today.
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