About dōTERRA

What Does doTERRA Mean?

doTERRA is a Latin derivative, meaning “gift of the earth.” From the beginning, the mission of doTERRA has been to share the highest-quality essential oils with the world. Having seen the incredible benefits of using these precious resources, a group of healthcare and business professionals set out to make that mission a reality in 2008. 

The first hurdle they needed to overcome was to establish a quality standard in an industry that had never had one previously. The doTERRA Founding Executives were committed to providing only the purest, highest-grade essential oils. This commitment led to the creation of a new standard of quality: CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade^®. Every doTERRA oil is held to the highest possible level of purity.

Now, doTERRA means more than “gift of the earth.” It also means wellness, health, and hope.

doTERRA has experienced rapid growth since its founding. Below are just a few of our milestones.

• 2008—doTERRA founded
• 2008—CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade™ becomes symbol of doTERRA quality control standard
• 2009—AromaTouch Technique introduced
• 2009—Taiwan office opens
• September 2010—doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation^® created
• 2010—Europe office opens
• 2011—Scientific Advisory Board established, including both scientific advisors and medical physicians
• 2012—100,000 Wellness Advocates and customers
• 2012—Japan office opens
• 2013—doTERRA breaks ground on state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Pleasant Grove, Utah
• 2013 - doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation’s first annual service expedition to Huehuetenango, Guatemala
• 2013—Separate Medical Advisory and Scientific Advisory Boards established to further specific roles in quality, research, and medicine
• 2013—Australia, Hong Kong, and Korea offices open
• 2014—1,000,000 Wellness Advocates and customers
• 2014—500+ employees
• 2014—The first phase of doTERRA’s new corporate campus is completed
• 2014—China office opens
• 2015—Product Center opened in Pleasant Grove, Utah
• 2015—The second phase of the corporate headquarters is completed
• 2015—1,000+ employees
• 2015—doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation partners with Days for Girls
• 2015—2,500,000 Wellness Advocates and customers
• 2015—Singapore office opens
• 2016—doTERRA named one of “America’s Best Midsize Employers” by Forbes
• 2016—Esseterre Bulgaria opens
• 2016—3,000,000 Wellness Advocates and customers 
• 2016—doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation, in partnership with CHOICE Humanitarian, completes the first two earthquake-resilient schools in Nepal after the 2015 earthquakes
• 2016—Canada office opens
• 2017—doTERRA named one of “America’s Best Midsize Employers” by Forbes for the second year in a row
• 2017—doTERRA completely vindicated in Young Living Trial
• 2017—doTERRA breaks ground for phase 3 of corporate headquarters expansion
• 2017—doTERRA announces new Healthcare Initiative
• 2017—doTERRA breaks Guinness World Records for “Most Personal Hygiene Kits Assembled in One Hour”
• 2017—2,000+ employees
• 2017—Malaysia, New Zealand, and Costa Rica offices open
• 2018—doTERRA named one of “America’s Best Midsize Employers” by Forbes for the third consecutive year
• 2018—10 Year Anniversary
• 2018—doTERRA’s 2018 Global Convention recognized as a zero-waste event
• 2018—Donates $5 million to support Huntsman Cancer Foundation hospital expansion
• 2018—First Prime Meridian Health Clinic opens in St. George, Utah
• 2018—doTERRA supported 122,095 jobs and impacted 541,349 lives through global sourcing efforts
• 2018—doTERRA recognized as the leader in the Global Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Market by Verify Markets
• 2018—3,200+ employees 
• 2018—doTERRA opens a childcare facility
• 2018—Brazil, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Russia markets open
• 2019—doTERRA’s Science team published several clinical trials
• 2019—Opens Prime Meridian clinic for employees in Pleasant Grove
• 2019—Supported over 830 organizations through corporate sponsorships, partnerships, and project participation
• 2019—Opens a new product center in Alaska
• 2019—doTERRA named a Top Workplace in the Salt Lake Tribune Top Workplaces Awards
• 2019—partnered with Tour of Utah and the Utah Jazz
• 2019—doTERRA shares vision for more sustainable sourcing of Frankincense and Myrrh at the 6th World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
• 2019—Partners with St. Elizabeth’s Healthcare to create the doTERRA Center for Integrative Oncology
• 2019—Colombia, Philippines and South Africa markets open
• 2019—doTERRA’s sourcing and social impact projects have impacted 1,014,071 lives
• 2020—doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation celebrated its 10-year anniversary
• 2020—doTERRA Center for Integrative Oncology opened at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Edgewood, Kentucky
• 2020—Opened European Manufacturing Headquarters in Cork, Ireland
• 2020—Opened European Call Center in Budapest, Hungary
• 2020—Conducted the first completely virtual global convention, our largest global event ever
• 2020—Verify Markets named doTERRA the global leader in the essential oil industry
• 2021—Opened new markets in Thailand and Israel
• 2021—Launched Hope, our comprehensive action plan to fight human trafficking and victimization
• 2021—Opened the Sanaag Specialty Hospital, providing first-time access to healthcare for a region with more than 600,000 people

To offer everyone the best personal essential oil education and experiences around the world, doTERRA uses the power of people via our modernized direct selling model. This approach allows distributors to work with customers, which allows people to learn about and experience essential oils from somebody they know and trust. This model also creates the opportunity for individuals and families to achieve their dreams of self-reliance.

Over three million Wellness Advocates now use and sell doTERRA products around the world.