TGA Listed Essential Oils With An ARTG Number / AUST L Number

The Therapeutic Goods Administration oversees compliance of therapeutic goods in Australia similar to the FDA in the US and the EMA in Europe.

The terms "Therapeutic Grade or Therapeutic Quality" essential oils is generally used in the industry to describe the highest quality of oils that are pure, undiluted, unadulterated and free from additivies.   Except for LeReve and Heritage Brands in Australia I cannot think offhand of any huge company that has gone down the path or TGA listing. The multi level marketing companies use different methodologies to enhance their marketing persona. They trademark terms such as "Seed to Seal" (Young Living) or "Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade" (doTERRA) and this is common for the US companies in particular. CPTG was the certification created by doTERRA for self-regulation as there is no industry standard or organisation that oversees the quality of essential oils.

At Ahimsa Oils we mainly sell our Pure & Natural range to Aromatherapists and other modalities complimentary to Aromatherapy. As time goes on however many Mums and Dads also buy from us which is fantastic but what is our understanding or interpretation of why we will not be applying for these regulatory product numbers?

At Ahimsa we are a very small, bespoke business, so small in fact that we decant our oils to order (nothing is pre-bottled sitting on shelves), we believe this is imperative to keep the integrity and quality of the oils intact. We also feel as many do in the industry that the TGA guidelines are more poignant for the pharmaceutical industry and not plant based products. Often, if an essential oil is to be listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods ( ARTG) and be given an AUST L number it would more than likely have to conform to an internationally recognised monograph such as British Pharmacopeia (BP) or the like.

You can indeed, for example, buy BP monograph Lavender but it is at times not 100% pure and natural and may be altered to conform to the monograph. Ahimsa Oils Pure and Natural range is the absolute best Jenna with over 30 years experience could find. In addition, if TGA listing was of interest, how would we cover our most extensive range? It would take many years and a lot of money. Our prices would need to increase substantially and our basic packaging would have to get glamorous! We wish to carry forward the legacy that Jenna and David created for Ahimsa and we are of the opinion nature knows best and does not need any intervention to the original product.