Why 80% of Lavender Essential Oils Are Fake | Here’s What Makes doTERRA's Different
Essential Oil Solutions with dōTERRA
doTERRA International LLC
4.4 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Lavender essential oil is one of the most well-known and widely used oils in the world, but did you know most lavender oils on the market aren’t actually lavender?
In this episode, Dr. Brannick Riggs and Dr. Russell Osguthorpe break down the science behind doTERRA’s Lavender essential oil, from its sourcing to the chemistry that makes it so trusted for everyday use.
What You’ll Learn:
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Why 80% of lavender oils are adulterated and how that affects safety & effectiveness
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How doTERRA’s co-impact sourcing model ensures purity and consistency
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The unique chemistry that makes our lavender oil reliable, batch after batch
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How lavender can support rest, relaxation, and calming routines
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Real-life ways to use lavender daily from bedtime to skincare to laundry
Whether you’re a long-time essential oil user or just lavender-curious, this deep dive delivers the facts you need to understand what makes doTERRA’s lavender oil different.
💬 How do you use lavender oil in your routine? Share your tips in the comments!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to your go-to podcast for uncovering the science behind essential oils. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm Paige, and today we're diving into one of the most famous oils in the world, Dutera Lavender. |
| 0:11.0 | Lavender has long been celebrated for its calming aromas and soothing properties. |
| 0:16.0 | But what does the science say? |
| 0:17.0 | From its impact on relaxation to its skin supporting benefits, we'll explore |
| 0:21.9 | the latest research and uncover why this essential oil remains a staple in so many homes. Dr. Riggs |
| 0:28.0 | and Dr. Oskethorpe are the experts sharing their insights on lavender essential oil. I'm going |
| 0:33.2 | to turn it over to them. Welcome to the Dutera Science Podcast. I'm Dr. Brannick Riggs, |
| 0:38.4 | vice president of essential oil education here at Dutera. And today we're going to explore |
| 0:42.8 | the exceptional qualities of lavender essential oil. I have with me our guest, Dr. Russell |
| 0:47.8 | Osgathorpe, dear friend of mine, he is our chief medical officer here at Dutera. Welcome. |
| 0:52.5 | Thank you. It's so fun to be here with you, Brannock. |
| 0:54.5 | I think sometimes at Dutera, you and I don't get to do as much as we would like together. |
| 0:58.7 | Yeah, we're not seen much together. It's like I'm at one event, you're at a different event. |
| 1:02.7 | You're in one side of the world, I'm on the other. |
| 1:05.0 | Yeah, but it's nice to be with you. We've had this long friendship for a number of years, and now it's nice to be able to just be on screen a little bit. Yeah, and we can talk about some of our favorite things. |
| 1:14.4 | Yeah. So lavender essential oil. It is really an amazing oil. It's used worldwide, has a lot of |
| 1:21.4 | known uses for it. Probably the best known essential oil worldwide, I would say. Yeah. But what sets |
| 1:27.2 | Dutera's lavender essential oil apart from all the rest? |
| 1:31.8 | It's quality. |
| 1:32.8 | Yeah, tell us about that. |
| 1:33.8 | So I think it's important for everyone to understand that the lavenders that are sold in the world today are problematic. |
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