Dr. Elizabeth Joan Barice

I have noticed Dr. Elizabeth Joan Barice's name on quite a few Young Living Essential Oil Distributor blogs. I sent her the following e-mail:

Hello,

I have been reading different blogs around the internet and saw your name mentioned a few times. My I ask, do you use aromatherapy in your practice at all? If so, where do you get your oils?

Thank you in advance,

Rev. St. James Burton, D.Div, GRMT, LMBT
The Aromatherapy Detective

I wonder what she will say? I'll have some interesting questions when she writes back :)

***ATTENTION***
Let me make it perfectly clear, I DO NOT use Young Living Essential Oils. I do not approve of their marketing methods, distribution methods, or education methods. They are completely unethical. The only reason I talk about this company is to educate you, my readers, so that you can make your own decision.

The Essential Oil Company

I have just sent an e-mail to The Essential Oil Company with questions regarding their company and products. They say on their homepage "Your Source for the Highest Quality, Pure, Aromatherapy Essential Oils, Massage Oils, Fragrance Oils, Soapmaking Supplies and Incense Supplies. Distillation Equipment, and Distilling Supplies. We are a Cruelty Free, Animal Friendly supplier." Other than this statement, there is no "about us" page that I can find where the information we all seek could be found. I did notice they have USDA Certified Organic essential oils and they were certified by Oregon Tilth as an Organic Handler. It is great that they are certified handlers but that does not mean that their essential oils ARE organic, it just means their certified to handle them. The only thing that is curious to me about this is that they do not display Oregon Tilth's Logo on their website. After I did some digging around Oregon Tilth's website I did however verify that they do have a handlers certification through them, and I quote,

The Essential Oil Company

Amber Tudor

8225 SE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202, USA

Portland, OR 97202

United States

tel: (503) 872-8772

fax: (503) 872-8767

Primary Focus: Handling

NOP Products: Essential Oils: Basil, Clove Bud, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon, Sweet Orange, Peppermint, Rosemary, Spearmint, Thyme, Oregano, Sage.

I will give them kudos for not selling the endangered species of Frankincense, Boswellia Carteri, instead selling Boswellia Spp. ("Omani"). On the side of Sandalwood, they sell Santalum Spicatum, but they also sell Santalum Album, I would be O.K. with this if they at least stated that this oil is endangered and to suggest their Spicatum or stated that the oil they sell comes from a sustainable crop, however this is not the case.

Now I just await the e-mail back from them and well see what is what!


***UPDATE***
I did find a side page on their website "Essential Extras" where I'm assuming is just a place for them to put new items and new info? They stated there that they were NOT organic certified. Either I'm missing something or they haven't updated in awhile. Curious...

Starting my journey.

Hello,

My name is James Burton, a recent graduate of an aromatherapy class offered by Shellie Enteen, the vice-president and South Carolina director of NAHA (National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy). I wrote an article recently on how to go about obtaining pure essential oils. What questions to ask companies and what to look for. I submitted it to NAHA for their journal and it was accepted and my questionaire is also going to be featured in NAHA's safe practice booklets. After Shellie noticed how dedicated I was she dubbed me "The Aromatherapy Detective" and thats why this blog is here. Here you will find actual answers, phone conversations, perhaps eventually, even interviews of the VAST amount of essential oil companies out there to help you find the best companies. Also you will learn about new aromatherapy developments, case studies, individual oils, sustainability, aromatherapists, and more! Feel free to send in specific requests. I'll do whatever possible to make the term "Aromatherapist" a title of respect in the health field!

E-mail : thearomatherapydetective@gmail.com