Kelly Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I'm looking to buy some EOs at reasonable prices. There are some places out there that will charge huges prices for thier EOs but I don't have a huge pocketbook. I just want reasonably priced EOs. A health food store in my area used to carry them, but for whatever reason they only sell a few now and it looks like they haven't replenished their stocks in awhile (dust on the bottles).Not only do I want to pay a fair price, I want good quality EOs! I look forward to some suggestions so I can look into it. If all else fails I guess I'll order them from my neighbor from Young Living at high end prices.TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturavela Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I had exactly the same question... Just yesterday I was googling some sites and came across Eden Botanicals which seemed like an option. Has anyone tried their oils?Sorry I'm not too sure myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGirl Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 There's a thread in the classifieds about gauging interest in an EO co-op. You might want to check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Sounds like the impossible dream! We have tried Wellington Fragrance Company's essential oils, but like all EOs, they are pricey in comparison to FOs, so we have a long way to go in the search... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 NuScents are pretty reasonable and they have a decent selection, though not nearly the selection as elsewhere. Not to terribly far from you either. http://www.nuscentscandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=101&Category_Code=CEO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 NuScents are pretty reasonable and they have a decent selection, though not nearly the selection as elsewhere. Not to terribly far from you either. http://www.nuscentscandle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=101&Category_Code=CEOOoh that's great. I just wish they had a larger selection, but maybe they are working on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accents Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 It's larger than it used to be, so maybe they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kismet Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 eden botanicals-yum quality oils and great service!edenbotanicals.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Many of the suppliers that sell EOs without minimums have a pretty high price. Health food stores in particular are very expensive.LibertyNatural.com in Oregon has good EOs, but they've got a $50 minimum. Eden Botanicals is great quality but spendy. EOU Essentialoils.org are great but they have a $9.95 minimum shipping charge.You can look at their prices to see what the going rate is, then you can judge other suppliers' prices based on those. You can do a lot with the inexpensive EOs - spearmint, lemongrass, citrus', eucalyptus... Anything else it's very easy to be paying $25, $30, or way more per pound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doris Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 newdirectionsaromatics.com have a good selection and reasonable prices, I think. I've bought stuff from their Cdn. site. You will always get a better deal if you buy in quantity; they keep quite well if kept cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacien Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I would beware of some places that have smaller selections they tend to cut costs and buy weaker oils and them sell them for premium prices. you want someone that specializes in fragrances or EO's. I have used Glorybee because they carry a large selction of EO's both organic and regular plus a ton of soaping and skin care oils and butters. I don't just use EO's for aromatherapy I use them for treat and healing properties and I trust them. They also screwed up when I ordered a spearmint oil and sent me cloves by mistake. They had the spearmint here the next day and told me to keep the cloves for free because of the inconvenience. That is good business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 stacie i typed in glory bee and it gave me bee sites, can you direct me on how to find them so i can look around? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 stacie i typed in glory bee and it gave me bee sites, can you direct me on how to find them so i can look around? thanksThat's exactly what it is a bee site.........www.glorybee.com Go to the online catalog and you'll see essential oils!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kathleen Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I have found A Garden Eastward to be very reasonable for smaller sizes if you're just testing. If you want to buy pounds, then maybe EOU or NDA for certain specific EO's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 As you know, EOs are a world of their own. You can study them for years and still make mistakes, and they can be dangerous. I’ve used some from some of the previously mentioned companies and was very disappointed. Don’t think you should buy from a store either, because many have short shelf life and most stores don't know how to store them.. They are very complex. Some actually improve over time and become more expensive, like some wines. Each batch can be different. One rule I use is to never buy from a source that uses plastic bottles. Many Eos will pick up the plastic, or eat through them. Forget the companies that say they’re saving you money on shipping by using plastic. As far as expensive, maybe, but I would rather pay a higher price for a first extracted oil then a lower price for a third or forth processing, and I know you can use much less EO than an FO in most cases. The co-op previous mentioned for EOs should get started in a week or two and that is usually the least expensive way to buy, and I believe their source is newdirectionsauromatics.com a quality company with one of the largest selections. Although they are an Australian company, I believe they have a distribution site in NY that might be close to you for shipping. Be sure to go to the co op where it’s listed as gauging interest and let them know the type of EOs your interested in, so they will be listed. So far it doesn’t appear enough people want a very wide selection, but it still has a week or so before it begins. Also a good source of knowledge is a natural perfume yahoo group where they only use EOs and several of the members make their own from botanical sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abragini Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi,Im new to the list so I hope you dont think me too foward to post but I found a company that sells EO in various grades small quanities to large called EO University. You can buy oil all the way up to 10lbs at a time. They have specials each month and the special prices are pretty good. Since EO doesnt go rancid over a few months period that would definately be a lifesaver for me. I also use EO for Aromatheraphy so they are used two fold.Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Here's the link that Barb referred to above...http://www.essentialoils.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Essential Oil University, A Garden Eastward, MMS (The Sage) and Glory Bee.I would stay away from Wellington, I didn't think their oils were all that, IMO.New Directions has great EO's, but they do not ship out of NY.The distribution center is about 20 minutes from me, but unfortunately they ship out of Toronto, Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 RE: New DirectionsThey have both a Canadian and USA website, and if you order from the USA site, you should only be paying shipping from the Buffalo, NY site. That was the reason they put it there, to serve US customers, but it is just a warehouse without hardly any customer interaction. The boxes however may have Toronto markings on them. They also have the right to ship from Canada when one or more products in your order can't be filled from Buffalo, but according to their HQ when this happens, they pick up the added cost, if there were any. If you were charged additional shipping charges, contact them in Toronto and I'm sure they will make it right. They also have offices in CA., but do not ship out of there yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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