05/03/2022
‼️Apologies for the radio silence for the last week.
Unfortunately, it was brought to my attention that there is a legal documentation that is required in order to be able to sell oils that have been blended.
I did do extensive research prior to selling the blends on this page, hence all of the important information that was included with each post. However, the selling of essential oils is still very unregulated and the rules around it are VERY grey and loopholey.
When buying essential oils, you have to be extremely careful that they are what they say they are. With it being so unregulated, a label can say 100% essential oil and not be. It may be diluted, or a fragrance oil and completely synthetic. You have to do a lot of research into the best brands and only buy from who you trust which can often come with a price tag.
The issue I face is that my blends are an essential oil mixed with a carrier oil and in the eyes of the cosmetic industry, this then means that my blend is then deemed as a 'cosmetic' and to sell a cosmetic, you need to be equipped with certain documentation for each different variant of what you sell. This documentation costs hundreds of pounds. I would need one for every blend that I sell.
I disagree that these blends are cosmetic. They have no cosmetic values at all, but rules are rules. Yes I could carry on selling and hope I get away with it, but that's not me. I need to know that I'm doing everything by the book and not cutting corners or putting anyone (including myself) at risk.
If you have purchased a blend from me, you are absolutely fine to keep on using it. There is no concerns on the safety of my product, just that I don't have the formal documentation that is required to go alongside it.
I'm obviously gutted about this as it has been a work in progress for a long time and many many hours of work have gone into the page. It's been my passion to be able to bring these blends to you and even more-so to hear how much they are helping you all, so it does feel like the wind has been knocked out my sails.
However, I'm not going to dwell on what I can't do, and instead I will focus on what I can do. The page isn't going anywhere, I'm working behind the scenes investigating options and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support, custom and kind words since the page began. I appreciate each and every one of you. 🥰
