According to the APRC, 80% of the oils on the market are altered or modified voluntarily or involuntarily.

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Did you know that an altered oil can be harmful to health when the expected effect is the opposite? It is essential to take the time to find out about the quality of the essential oil you are using before using it on your family and in your homes!

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The correct cultivation, harvesting and distillation methods are essential to ensure a high level of quality. In addition, rigorous tests must be done from the beginning to the end of the production chain to ensure that the quality is not altered at one time or another.

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doterra has the highest quality standards in the industry with its high CPTG certification.

What is CPTG certification?

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The CPTG quality analysis process consists of four main steps and eight different methods that help ensure that all dōTERRA essential oil lots are free from impurities and adulteration. The four-step analyzes include essential oil chemical and physical characteristics, contamination and stability. 

Eight types of analysis take place during these four steps to ensure the purity of dōTERRA essential oils:

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1. gas chromatography

2. Mass spectrometry

3. GC analysis on chiral column

4. Isotope analysis

5. Organoleptic evaluation

6. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

7. Heavy metal detection tests

8. Microbial tests

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You can learn more about each of the steps justhere. 

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The cheking process

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After the CPTG® analyzes are performed in-house, dōTERRA essential oils are sent to a third party for validation of the results. dōTERRA publishes these analysis results on its websitesource to you, so you can check them out for yourself. Look for the lot number listed under your oil bottle and verify the purity of your essential oils yourself. 

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The experts

doterra is surrounded of expertsbig names in the world of essential oils to bring essential oils to another level. 

You can be proud to use essential oils doTERRA!

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