Guest guest Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Dear Liz, I am fully aware of all the research regarding the efficacy of essential oils. You missed my point, you can't make any claims unless you personally have valid research that is well documented or your own scientific tests or usually a combination of both. I have seen companies slammed by the FDA in similar industries for unsubstantiated claims, it all depends on how far out there you are willing to go and how much revenue your brand generates. Airborne comes to mind, they just settled a class action lawsuit with the FTC and FDA for over 23 million dollars. I have met plenty of individuals in the Aromatherapy industry that have good intentions but are extremely misinformed. Look no further than your store shelves for plant based cleaning solutions they are everywhere and more will be coming on board as we " Go Green. " They all contain essential oils but most of the big brands make no claims without a simple EPA registration number. Be well. Rachel Markel www.eoilcolab.com www.GreenTerpene.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi Rachel, Thanks for that. After a quick search I found that the EPA is the controlling agency for agents with claims to clean surfaces of bacteria, etc. Other than that I am utterly ignorant of the ins and outs of labeling and claims in the US as far as cleaning agents. Do you have specifics in your area of expertise that you would like to share with the AT community as far as labeling for room sprays and cleaning agents that include EO's? My personal view is that it would be highly difficult to meet any sort of standard for AT products since batches of EO vary wildly from one to the next. (And an average of germ-busting ability probably doesn't cut it!) Take care, Stacey P.S. While I'm here... I'll work on a post detailing my reasons for choosing my top 10 EO's ASAP.:-) P.P.S. Sorry to those of you sensitive to top-posting and messy messages in general. I've had to use my phone for internet access the last few months and it's not always pretty. :-P ATFE2 , Rachel Markel <ramarkel wrote: > > Dear Liz, > > I am fully aware of all the research regarding the efficacy of essential oils. You missed my point, you can't make any claims unless you personally have valid research that is well documented or your own scientific tests or usually a combination of both. > > I have seen companies slammed by the FDA in similar industries for unsubstantiated claims, it all depends on how far out there you are willing to go and how much revenue your brand generates. Airborne comes to mind, they just settled a class action lawsuit with the FTC and FDA for over 23 million dollars. > > I have met plenty of individuals in the Aromatherapy industry that have good intentions but are extremely misinformed. Look no further than your store shelves for plant based cleaning solutions they are everywhere and more will be coming on board as we " Go Green. " They all contain essential oils but most of the big brands make no claims without a simple EPA registration number. > > Be well. > > Rachel Markel > www.eoilcolab.com > www.GreenTerpene.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 So, can I state that the products include ingredients with antibacterial and antiviral properties? I thought by doing this, I'm claiming proven facts about the ingredients, and that would keep me legal. Thanks Christine Soul Kitchen Naturals www.skc-mt.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Perhaps we should not use our nice EO's for cleaning, and stick to water with ions like this: Simple elixir called a 'miracle liquid' The stuff is a simple mixture of table salt and tap water whose ions have been scrambled with an electric current. Researchers have dubbed it electrolyzed water -- hardly as catchy as Mr. Clean. But at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, some hotel workers are calling it el liquido milagroso -- the miracle liquid. More: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-fi-magicwater23-2009feb23,0,4203536.story?t\ rack=rss David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Wow . very cool. Thank you for the link to the article, David. Joanie _____ ATFE2 [ATFE2 ] On Behalf Of David Roman Monday, February 23, 2009 8:08 PM ATFE2 [ATFE2] Re:Cleaning Products -Claims Perhaps we should not use our nice EO's for cleaning, and stick to water with ions like this: Simple elixir called a 'miracle liquid' The stuff is a simple mixture of table salt and tap water whose ions have been scrambled with an electric current. Researchers have dubbed it electrolyzed water -- hardly as catchy as Mr. Clean. But at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, some hotel workers are calling it el liquido milagroso -- the miracle liquid. More: http://www.latimes. <http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-fi-magicwater23-2009feb23,0,4203536.st ory?track=rss> com/news/local/la-fi-magicwater23-2009feb23,0,4203536.story?track=rss David Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1966 - Release 2/22/2009 5:21 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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