The following story was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. Utah-based Young Living Essential Oils has boasted of having over 3,000 global employees, more than six million members, and of being the “world leader in essential oil research and development.” But in 2020 when the company was asked by … [Read more...]
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The Essential Facts: An expert reveals the slippery science behind essential oils
An expert in essential oils and public health, Dr. Jessie Hawkins, unpacks the slippery science on the popularly multi-level marketed products The following was written and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. A recent Utah Stories article quoted from a public health expert with both expertise in essential oils and … [Read more...]
Slippery Sales: Utah’s MLM companies push high volumes of “immunity boosting” essential oils during pandemic scare despite lack of scientific support
The following story was written and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. “Hi! I just need some advice please!,” read a panicky post made to the Facebook page of “DT Essential Oils – Best Recipes & Remedies” on March 24. The woman wrote that her husband was traveling for work to Washington and she wanted to know … [Read more...]
Damning Evidence That Young Living and DoTERRA’s Essential Oils are Adulterated
A deposition in Utah court by Dr. Robert Pappas, shows that Young Living Essential Oils under the leadership of D. Gary Young passed off synthetic oils as authentic for jasmine and birch oils, which were conclusively found to be synthetic oils. Dr. Pappas says that he first learned of Young Living Essential Oils when he was giving a lecture at Purdue University working for … [Read more...]
Young Living Oils in hot water
TINA: The Truth in Advertising Inc. filed a claim to the Better Business Bureau last year, and the case was settled in February. They were investigating Young LIving Oils claims that some of their reps were making. They found posts on Facebook and Instagram that their oils can help Autistic children “think more clearly.” The reps were claiming that by regularly using their oils … [Read more...]
My Essential Collection: Love What You Sell
You might not think that analytics and information technology go hand-in-hand with a business startup specialising in essential oils, but think again. Those are the underpinnings of Andrea and Tom Wolfe’s business, My Essential Collection. You see, Tom works in the information technology field while Andrea is part of a hospital analytical team. In fact, it was spreadsheets … [Read more...]
Young Living Oils Doing a Great Job of Suppressing Facts
Young Living Oils has found an excellent partner in their attempts to suppress facts about their owner and founder Gary D. Young, that partner is YouTube. Despite attempts by Sultan Yusuf who made a simple video explaining how Gary D. Young had completely lied about their interaction and visit in a Somalian story, Young’s team of attorneys threatened YouTube with a … [Read more...]
Young Living Oils: Successfully Suppressing Facts
Gary D. Young’s team, financed by billions in sales from Young Living Oils, is successfully suppressing Google, YouTube, and the main-stream media from offering the truth. Utah Stories articles on Young Living Oils have generated over 40,000 likes on Facebook, and have generated over 600 comments. Thanks to all the readers who have supported our coverage. … [Read more...]
Be Light Candle Co: A Local Company Supports Families Affected by Suicide
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. ~Matthew 5:15 Be Light Candle Co is a Salt Lake City company that makes candles out of 100% soy wax, essential oils, and recycled & repurposed cocktail glasses. Taylor Lamb is passionate about her products, but there is more to this … [Read more...]
Young Living Farms Receives a Warning Letter from the FDA
Young Living Farms based out of Lehi, Utah has been selling essential oils for medicinal properties since they were founded by D. Gary Young over twenty years ago. Some of the claims D. Gary Young has personally made include that their essential oils can cure a myriad of illnesses and that their oils can also prevent disease. It's clear from the debate surrounding this issue … [Read more...]