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Purity Standards at Amrita
Botanical purity is only the first step when Amrita sources essential oils. At Amrita, we use gas chromatographic analysis with chiral columns as the most reliable tool for selecting oils that are 100% from the botanical species indicated.
The botanical species is listed on the label of each of our oils as a further guarantee that the oil comes 100% from the species and is not cut with cheaper oils or synthetics (particularly "nature-identical" compounds), which is otherwise a common practice in essential oil production.
More than 95% of all essential oils today are produced for the flavor and fragrance industries. These industries are not in need of a natural product. Therefore, oils used by these industries often are not pure; they are reconstituted with nature-identical compounds of synthetic origin. Such oils are not suitable for aromatherapy. Further, even if they are pure, industrial oils are not usually distilled with the care necessary for aromatherapy purposes.
Beyond Purity--Ascertaining the Therapeutic Quality
Once an oil fulfills the first criteria--purity--there are a significant number of other parameters that can make or break the quality of an essential oil and its usefulness in aromatherapy. For example, Chamomile, even when pure and unadulterated, may not have much therapeutic value if the content of anti-inflammatory compounds is low. The genetic constitution of the plant, the climate and the farming methods greatly influence the composition of the oil and therefore its quality.
Amrita prefers to obtain essential oils from certified organic and wild-crafted sources. A plant that has been growing in its natural ecological habitat, to which it has adapted over millions of years, quite often has the most valuable composition.
At Amrita, we ensure that each oil we offer meets the standards of purity and quality we describe here.
Dr. Christoph Streicher,
President of Amrita Aromatherapy, Inc.
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