Essential Oils

02/09/2025

Diffusers: Be aware!!!

Dog Poisoned by the Diffuser.
On Saturday night, the owner arrived home late, and the dog didn’t recognize him. Given her background as a nanny, she assumed the pup might have been startled awake or even experiencing a night terror. However, on Sunday, the dog was still acting off. That’s when she remembered her new diffuser had been running and decided to turn it off. By Sunday afternoon, things seemed a bit better.

The next day, the dog sitter mentioned that the dog wouldn’t come out from under the bed—a real surprise for a usually cheerful pet. The owner hurried home early and found her dog looking confused and scared once again. Alarmed, she took him to the emergency vet.

It turned out that the tea tree oil used in the diffuser is toxic to dogs. Fortunately, tests showed that his liver was okay, but the situation was still serious. The vet administered fluids under his skin to help eliminate the toxins.

According to both the vet and poison control, these cases are becoming more common as essential oils grow in popularity. They urge everyone to double-check that the oils they’re using aren’t hazardous to their pets. ThePaws.net - All Things Dog

01/13/2024

06/20/2023

06/20/2023

Preserving the Environment with Guaiacwood in the Pursuit’s

What Do You Know about the Gran Chaco Forest?

Paraguay is home to the Gran Chaco, the second largest forest in Latin America. Its unusual soil and climate allow plants like guaiacwood trees to grow that don’t exist endemically anywhere else. The need for farmland made the Gran Chaco a target for farmers looking to support their families. Fortunately, our wonderful Paraguayan sourcing partner has developed a robust forest management plan for sourcing Guaiacwood essential oil, which protects the forest and creates jobs for farmers.

Learn more about Guaiacwood essential oil production, as well as its impact on the Gran Chaco in The Pursuit (2022 Report). The more these stories spread, the more expansive our pursuit can become, so share the Pursuit with your teams. Include your Guaiacwood experiences and personalize the post.

As doTERRA has grown these past 15 years, so has our potential to be an impactful force for good. We’ve always been committed to doing things differently in the pursuit of positive worldwide impact, and along the way we’ve had to recalibrate and reform. The doTERRA story is still being written a...