Saturday - September 27, 2008

NSP Essential Oils vs. the Competition  

NSP Essential Oils vs. the Competition

Comprehensive testing reveals discrepancy in quality 

The NSP Quality Assurance Department compared our 100-percent-pure lavender oil with a popular brand using several different testing methods. These tests included sensory evaluation, checking color and clarity, verification of plant species and country of origin, and laboratory analysis using both Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). The GC/MS is widely known as the most important tool for identifying and analyzing volatile oils.

We found that the NSP product outperformed the competitor's product in every test. Our GC/MS tests showed that NSP lavender oil contains greater amounts of many key constituents than the competitor's product.

Higher peaks on the NSP graph show that our lavender oil is a much more powerful product. Using Mass Spectrometry, we can identify individual peaks (constituents) represented on the chromatograph and verify that each is a pure substance. Many competitors do not use Mass Spectrometry in analyzing essential oils. Consequently they can neither detect impurities nor positively identify constituents (components).

The label of a well-known competitor also indicated the use of two different species of lavender, something you'll never find in NSP's pure, AOC-certified* lavender oil. When two different species are mixed, you never know exactly what you're getting. NSP only uses true lavender, Lavendula angustifolia (no hybrids), in its product. 

The quality of essential oil products differs greatly. Count on Nature's Sunshine for the premium quality you expect and deserve.

Higher peaks on the NSP graph show that our lavender oil is a much more powerful product. 

*AOC stands for Appelation d'Origine Controlee (Controlled Designation of Origin). AOC certifi'cation means that NSP lavender is pure Lavendula angustifolia and that it is harvested from specific, quality-controlled lavender fields in France.