Where do you prefer to buy your Essential Oils?

Like, I know you can get them at Whole Food Stores, and Online, etcetera, but sometimes you just don't know if you are really getting ';Pure'; oils even if labels say ';Pure'; on them.





So my question is, as an individual, where do you prefer to buy your oils from and are you confident that they are truly a great, quality product. Also, for what you get, are you okay with the price you pay?





Thank you, your answers are EXTREMELY appreciated :)Where do you prefer to buy your Essential Oils?
I buy oils, usually, from a combination of these companies:





http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.com/


http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/


http://www.sunrosearomatics.com/


http://www.whitelotusaromatics.com/





I found Mountain Rose Herbs about 10 years ago for dried herbs and I really love them, so I decided to try their essential oils. The other companies I found through recommendations and I tried them out, and have been using them for 4-5 years. I've been happy with all my purchases, and have been happy with pricing with all of them.





The way I look at the ';pure'; labelling is that anyone can falsely advertise (not just essential oil companies), but it is illegal. So, there's generally only so long people can get away with it. I look for companies who have been around for a while and I check out web groups for reviews. Then, I test the company and buy one or two oils that I ';know'; well.. once you get used to the way certain oils are supposed to smell, you learn how to distinguish the bad oils (aka not real) from the good.





Another indicator is if the Latin name for the oil is used. It's not going to tell you exactly if the oil is good or not, but labels should always include the Latin name. Also, oils like cucumber and melon do not exist in essential oils, so anyone selling them (or any oils which to not exist as essential oils) are not selling the real thing. If they have a disclaimer next to endangered oils like rosewood and Indian sandalwood, it's a plus. And if they're selling traditionally expensive oils like rose and jasmine for really low prices, chances are, it's not the real thing. Oh, one more thing, if a company claims their oils are safe to use on the skin, you know they're not a responsible company since essential oils should never be used undiluted on the skin (one big company comes to mind).Where do you prefer to buy your Essential Oils?
I get mine from vendors on eBay. I always check the sellers ratings and comments. If they have tons of great ratings, I am confident in my purchases.


I usually find extremely reasonable prices on eBay. try it.