Does USP mean pharmaceutical grade? I've been told that to make sure you use pharmacy grade rather than the food grade oil for e-cig use. Thank you
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This is what I read about USP. It is possible that a USP product can be either pharma grade or food grade. The USP designation only refers to a general production regime and does not cover the exact contaminants as long as the minimum standard is met. So a USP product might be considered safe for inhalation; or it might, on test, prove inadvisable to inhale.Does anyone have an opinion on where the Nature's Oil fits into this category??
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Hi FaithBelle, Do you actually have the physical bottle in your possession? If you do, you can look on the back and the bottom paragraph says that it is 'cold pressed and food grade. It also says that 'It is truly a versatile oil with numerous benefits from culinary to cosmetics' so I believe that it is suitable to cook with. Happy cooking (:
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Therapeutic grade is a marketing term for essential oils. There is no agency that grades or certifies anyone in this industry.
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of course. doTerra, Young Living and Aura Cacia are all great oils. There may be others who claim they are pharmaceutical grade... not sure where their oils are coming from...
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Where did you get the 99.999% pure from. Although the image shown above says 100% progressive emu oil, the bottle I received does not say this. The bottle simple saysingredients: emu oilI got the vitamin e oil from their website after I went searching for information because like I said the information on the bottle is not very clear on this emu oil.However just looking at the description given above (which I should have paid attention to) it says it contains .00022% vitamin e but from my other research, if emu oil is properly refined, it should not need any vitamin e as a preservative Where did you get the 99.999% pure from. Although the image shown above says 100% progressive emu oil, the bottle I received does not say this. The bottle simple saysingredients: emu oilI got the vitamin e oil from their website after I went searching for information because like I said the information on the bottle is not very clear on this emu oil.However just looking at the description given above (which I should have paid attention to) it says it contains .00022% vitamin e but from my other research, if emu oil is properly refined, it should not need... » Read More Where did you get the 99.999% pure from. Although the image shown above says 100% progressive emu oil, the bottle I received does not say this. The bottle simple saysingredients: emu oilI got the vitamin e oil from their website after I went searching for information because like I said the information on the bottle is not very clear on this emu oil.However just looking at the description given above (which I should have paid attention to) it says it contains .00022% vitamin e but from my other research, if emu oil is properly refined, it should not need any vitamin e as a preservative « Show Less
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It says on the label " The vegetable glycerine contained in this product is considered food grade." To me that means it is edible. It also says it is derived from Non-GMO palm oil or vegetable oil. It sounds to me that it is. I have never used it for that purpose, but it sounds like it could be.
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US Pharmaceutical Grade. You can read more here: http://www.srsbiodiesel.com/technologies/glycerin-purification/glycerin-specifications/
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Probably should know this but don't know what USP is. I do LOVE this product and find it easy to mix and not very grainy. By the way the vendor is awesome! Hope that helps.
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does it matter about pharmaceutical grade? It is 99% pure. put it in the refrigerator and see how much liguid is left. the dmso will be frozen. They have used it for stallion race horses for many years. If it good for the animals it is good for us. I personally have seen miracles with the dmso. The roll on may not be as pure as the bottled but it is just more convenient. you don't have to get it all over your hands. I like it for my phorisis on the neck, and my daughter likes the roll on for her vericose veins. Don't question it just use it.
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Yes it is USP recommended. My doctor advised me to take this and I have had no negative issues with it.
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I think so. Food grade glycerin is 99.7% pure. My understanding is you can use food grade for cosmetic purposes but not the other way around.
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Just because the FDA calls something safe, doesn't mean it is. Like most things, essential oils are safe unless you misuse them.
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As far as I know items like this; supplements and herbs are not FDA approved. That doesn't make me uneasy though. Think of all the medications they have approved and have turned out to be very harmful to your health. I was a pharmacy tecnition for twenty five years and have been amazed that people don't question the drugs they take. Just my opinion of course. I have started my second bottle and am still losing and feel great.
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David, I think the question is "what are you looking for in a fish oil?" Krill is the best for you and the important issue for me when I purchased this product was that it was 100% Antarctic Krill and that the product has phosphollpids for the cell membrane and Astaxanthin which is important for energy transfer and oxidation protection (aging). I did not want any additives and don't think a USP seal really makes a difference since we take so many herbal supplements that don't have the seal. I think you have to select what you are comfortable with. I found that there was no after taste or burping problem and that this band did not give me an upset stomach as some others.
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ok- having done some research, on the bottle it states that it is from biodynamically grown almonds and cold-pressed, which in my research means "virgin" but in reading the bottle and looking up the terms it appears that the oil is much purer and cleaner than if it were just "virgin"! the oil is exceptionally high quality and is my favorite of all the sweet almond oils i have tried. bottom line: it is clean, pure, impeccably grown and processed, bottled on glass, and really high quality. enough said.
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These are therapeutic grade oils. Therefore they are meant to be made for a aromatherapy, soap making, for external uses using a carrier oil, etc. I wouldn't consider this food grade as I have not used these as that purpose. You might want to look at Now Foods. Those are food grade oils. Hope this helps.
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There is no grading system for essential oils, therefore there is no such thing as food grade, perfume grade, or even therapeutic grade essential oils. Essential oils are not regulated by a governing body.