Sourcing & Collection

doTERRA has big dreams for the future. One of those dreams is to change the world one drop at a time. The purpose of the doTERRA Co-Impact Sourcing^® initiative is two-fold. By harvesting and collecting the plants from their natural source, we can have confidence that our products contain the appropriate chemistry to render the desired supportive benefit. In addition, doTERRA aims to empower families and communities throughout the world with economic opportunity that cultivates long-term financial and vocational stability.
Artisans and distillers from nearly every continent obtain essential oils primarily by two different extraction methods: cold expression and steam distillation. Harvesting essential oils from plant material is a delicate process, involving the careful monitoring of temperature and pressure parameters to protect the fragile aromatic compounds from damage. Read more about sourcing and collection methods in the articles listed below.