I quit doTERRA and WHY | Leaving the MLM 

My son has ADHD and one of his grade school teachers wanted to use some DT or YL essential oil on him at school to help him focus. I didn't figure it would work, but thought what the heck. After about a month she started trying to sell me some, saying that it wasn't working because I wasn't using it at home, too. She kept putting it on his feet, so his socks had to be thrown away because after a month, the smell would not come out in the wash. To this day, he hates any strong EO smell because it reminds him of being in her class.

The girl that got me involved told me that the cinnamon oil (can't remember the name) would work better for my type II diabetes better than my insulin. I told HER my Endocrinologist told me that I would have to drink gallons of it and still that oil would not help. That GIRL laughed at thr fact that my ENDOCRINOLOGIST said it wouldn't help. This GIRL is not a doctor and the fact that she laughed at my Endo stating it wouldn't help is flat out DANGEROUS!

You forgot the most frightening part: The money earned after expenses, divided by the hours you worked for it to earn it.

This is why I don't maintain friendship with people in MLMs. You can't just relax and not talk about the business. They never give it a break. I have friends who are successful in other businesses, and they can stfu about their companies.

My "friend" put doterra oils in her tampons. She told me it was burning, so it must be healing her!

Drives me crazy to hear people say, "it's all natural" as if that equals safe/healthy no matter what. Poison oak is all natural. Not gonna rub that on my skin. Not against all natural, but we need to be smart, because, yes, these ARE chemicals and can interact with each other or other medications.

LOL I love how you straight up said, "if I've offended you, not sorry!" 😂 That's right 👍 I respect your honesty and thank you for sharing your experience

I have been in love with essential oils for the past 20 years. I enjoy having them in my life. Recently, I have been taking aromatherapy courses, which will help me enjoy them more. I think it's a shame that something so beautiful can be ruined with unethical business practices.

I don’t know much about essential oils. I came across your channel researching how to use the doterra oils. I bought 2 within the last few years…1 @ $85 and the second was $104. I had moved in that time and I just found them. The shop I got them in was a small space that did facials, aroma therapy inside a popular plant nursery and botanical gardens. I am feeling ripped off after watching this video and disgusted. I will no longer purchase these products. Can you tell me what MLM is? If you stated I didn’t catch it as I depend on captions. I am hearing impaired and I did rewatch several times….to many misleading companies out there and they are not being held accountable. People having thing printed “made in the USA” when it is made overseas- “If it sounds to good to be true, it probably isn’t.” good for you for sharing this video. Thank you.

After telling a Doterra “Wellness Advocate” that my husband dislikes essential oils being diffused in our house, she went on to tell me that this proves that he really needs the oils/s. Makes no sense.

They set up the pay structure to be confusing on PURPOSE.

I’m so glad you made this video and left the cult. You are smart!

Who's here after Netflix's Unwell? 👇🏼

I don't think i would ever pay $100 for a bottle of oil

This is such a relief to watch! Finally someone voicing what I had been feeling for so long. I have been resistant to express how "not easy" it is to do this business for fear of being called a quitter, failure or "not determined or a real boss babe". There is SO much shaming around not doing the business that it was just not resonating with me at all. THANK YOU so much for courageously pointing out the very things many of us are scared of expressing. Doterra has some great products, but I have been doing a TON of research and there are many non MLM companies that sell very HIGH quality oils at 30-50% less. And it is NOT true that only DoTerra or only Young Living have the best quality oils and that is why they are expensive. The expenses are in having to pay a pyramid structure of compensation. Why not buy quality oils directly from a company? Thanks again, this was truly great to watch :)

Here from Vice News

Good job getting out, MLMs are bad news.

When they mention diamond level you know it’s a scam.

Because the dealers ARE the only customers.

Use those oils that you have left and make lotions, creams, oil combos for gifts. or diffuse them...

So a friend of mine got me into this selling doTERRA I'm starting to think it's a gimmick I've had one person interested and one person buy something I'm not making any money she's been with the company for a little over 3 years and she must make a lot of money with it I would love to just quit the whole thing and I don't know how to

Kay, your wonderful video clarified for me why I let a friendship go: my MLM friend was always in "selling mode". I never knew if she was thinking of my well-being or her bottom-line. I think it must do some real damage to the soul to feel forced to push product to the point of prioritizing one's commission or place in the company over integrity or other human values. You've done a real public service!

My friend just WhatsApp me out of the blue she’s been in 2 other MLM and now this. Asking me to invest. Jesus Christ it’s like a cult

I’m a wellness advocate. I’m my own advocate. I don’t push anything on anyone & haven’t experienced what you did but you’re not the 1st person to say some of these things. It really depends on who is your upline. The 1st thing my organization told me was not to look at this as a business. Look at it as MY health & wellness journey. When people notice the changes in you, that will open the door to a conversation. We also tell them to GO TO YOUR DOCTOR! Consult with your doctor on any supplements & oils you’re using. I’ve been in many MLM’s. I experienced the same things you’ve experienced in most of those MLM’s. What she’s saying about meditation interactions is VERY true! I’m on a blood thinner & have to watch it when using Cassia oil. As far as quality & purity, they are tested several times by a third party prior to bottling & selling. I’m not knocking anything she’s saying & no offense taken. Thank you for sharing.

I quit after getting hate texts from my up-line on New Years Eve that I didn't spend $150 in December and mucked up her bonus. It wasn't my job to go into further debt for her that month. 2.5 years of being a beneficial team member. Then I was done.

It bugged me how DoTerra and Young Living people never mentiomed risks to animals

And it is crazy, when people have found something that is working for them, they want to convince other people, be it a diet, oils, meditation, yoga, gym, therapy, singing, writhing, etc.... What works for me is not necessarily good for another person...

Selling through MLM is not a business at all.

I was involved in a different MLM years ago, different products but same story. I was led to believe that I would make big bucks for throwing parties and selling to anyone and everyone that I saw in front of me basically. If you weren’t signing people up constantly you weren’t trying hard enough and should promote it more and talk about how much the company has Changed your life and crap like that. I couldn’t brag like that, especially if it wasn’t even true! I signed up one person in the months I was a distributor… my mom lol. I paid them hundreds of dollars to get started and used the products myself of course and I hardly made a dime! I definitely didn’t make any of my money back. When I told my upline I was bailing out, I was spending more than I was making and she basically told me It takes money to make money and I was like ummm I know, I have another side business I run and I make more at that so I was going to continue to focus on what works for ME! After that I’ve never been interested in joining ANY MLM. I have friends that do it and I say to each their own. I have no qualms with them. All that being said I’ve been studying herbalism all year and I’ve learned SO much about plants and health, the anatomy. Let me tell you safety is a big deal with herbalists! Most herbalists rarely use essential oils, if at all. For several reasons. One being safety, most oils are not safe to consume internally! And if someone does it should only be under the close guidance of a certified aromatherapist. Also there’s sustainability concerns. In herbalism you don’t need massive amounts of plant material to benefit from plants! And it’s SO much safer and cheaper to use as well! To me it’s a no brainer. Why waste hundreds of pounds of plants for their oils when you don’t have to. Also herbalism has been around since the beginning of time basically while super concentrated essential oils and the modern use of them are fairly new really. So the long term data just isn’t there yet. Essential oils have their place but if you aren’t an expert, they should only be used topically or in a diffuser (even then use caution). They shouldn’t be used casually like they are. Many people develop liver problems from consuming essential oils. For this reason I have issues with these companies teaching their people to make the claims they do! It’s dangerous! And you’re right it IS illegal to make the claims they do. And to tell people that it’s completely safe and effective for everyone when it’s just NOT! Everyone has different Needs! And People still need doctors too. There’s a lot wrong with these companies. Anyway if you made it to the end of my novel, thanks for listening to my Ted talk 😂

Thank you so much for posting this. Takes a lot of courage and you spoke your truth. I was introduced to Doterra by someone I met in my building 5 years ago and I admit, I was not impressed with it at first but now I do love the oils. I justified paying a premium because I thought I was supporting women who are in business for themselves....so I thought. I was thinking about being an advocate myself and thought to research it further and I stumbled upon your video. Wishing you all the best and again, thank you for sharing.

Yes! The lack of safety education (or even promoting people eating them) has turned me off to this company completely. I've worked with oils for years and would never tell anyone to just drop them in your food and consume, no precautions.

Just before u mentioned it i thought cultmentaloty.

I seen this video as I am opening up my Holiday 2018 box! I have been buying doTERRA for 5 years now and have a mass collection and I can honestly say you have inspired me to "GET OUT" I dont sell or have anyone under me I only buy for my use and for my family and friends but the money I have spent is insane and it makes my husband furious because its ridiculous to him. I have been wanting to stop and turn my account off for a while now and so inspired to do so. Thank you for real!! XOXO Tiffany

As a Clinical Aromatherapy student, I commend you for coming forward with this. MLMs May very well end up being the downfall to the aromatherapy industry because of these very reasons you’ve listed.

It does sound like a cult. I heard some of the same things when I got tricked into going to a Scientology meeting!

Also, the animals. Many essential oils are bad for cats and dogs. :(

If you still got the oils I would be happy to buy them from you. Like I said before, I believe in the oils, not the system that is it in.

Too much craziness, and cognitive dissonance with the entire business plan. It is very annoying, and built that way to have you in constant squirrel mode. Then you can take all your profits, you can go spend it at the over hyped convention, that has you in sleep deprivation.

Wow my jaw dropped when I saw all of your essential oils. So glad you put this video out. People need to hear the truth about these companies. 5 years ago when I started the EO journey I was so excited. I went to 2 different EO reps different companies. YL and doterra. They were NOT educated enough to make me comfortable to use essential oils. NOT AT ALL. So I started my own research. People need to do their own homework and not go by what someone says as facts! I would NEVER ingest EO unless under the care of a qualified aromatherapist. (Never have and never will) I've had great benefits without ingesting! I have to say I've been pretty healthy using my oils together with clean eating. People don't get caught up that essential oils is all you need...Nope don't fall into the trap! Lizzy, Thank you for this video. ❤You are helping so many. And for the ones coming after you, it's because the truth hurts. You rock!!! :)

wow just hit 4444 comments , keep sharing your views on doterra , love it

I am a qualified aromatherapist. I have been using essential oils for the past 20 years. I am horrified by online sellers... essential oils might be natural but does NOT mean they are safe, that are toxic and should be used by professionals only. The only essential oils I would give to friends to use at home are lavender and tea tree. Everything else can cause respiratory problems if incorrectly administered!!

Omg how much money have you invested in this oils 🤯 ?

A friend of mine works as a holistic operator and she is also a doTERRA advocate. She talked me about these oils and suggested me to buy them but I never bought anything because I don't trust MLM companies. She told me that they are completely safe and can also be eaten but I don't trust her. I know that some people had skin rashes after eating these oils for a long time. And they are also very expensive!

This one chick tried getting me to buy the deep blue set from DT to treat my carpal tunnel and said that I wouldnt need surgery if I used it. I told her it was too expensive for me because it would be the majority of my pay check. Like if I cant afford to get surgery why would I spend it on a essential oil set? That woman had the audacity to tell me "its only $159. If your health is really important to you then you can find the money to buy it". I went off on her. I have only been into essential oils for a couple months and refuse to buy from the MLM companies. There is no reason for them to be that expensive and it becoming more and more clear how crappy they are to their advocates. Its disgusting and I'm happy that you got out of it.

In 2016 I was invited to a DoTerra Convention out in Utah. I was completely turned off my the whole set up. You had 20,000 people from all over the world gathering a stadium being pumped with diffused oils from behind our seats. They proceeded to display where they source these high-quality oils from on these large mega-screens. There was a family located somewhere in a 'third-world' country that was able to finally send their little girl to school due to their hard work hand picking and harvesting this particular herb...while the Blue-Diamonds stood on stage crying about how they were able to buy their second mansion and 5th sports car. ... In conclusion....grow your own sh*t in your own garden, support your local herbalists and farmers...connect with the land that you walk on.... And what we were supposed to do with all of the empty bottles??? Anywho, I learned my lesson and moved on .

There are reputable companies that one can purchase essential oils without going through an MLM and paying eye gouging prices. I have been using essential oils for 20+ years. It also scares me how people selling Doterra seem to think that they are an expert on oils. I have heard some crazy stuff from Doterra and Young Living reps.

Let’s go B-epic🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️💪🏾. I like essential oils. But if you don’t want to be disappointed, don’t replace antibiotics with them.. Cannot be your way of earning, just an hobby. Don’t sell, don’t see it as a business opportunity. Read. Carefully before use. Don’t buy more than you need. Save your money. Enjoy life😊

do you all agree with this, doterra reps ? our ftc says these are the 3 points of a pyramid scheme 1 the income bucks earned is mainly on the recruiment of new sales guys to the company . income you make on retail is minimal ? 2 you are required to buy a lot of inventory each month , that does not go to a customer ? 3you are forced to buy products you don,t want or need to stay in the bonus structure of the company ? wonder how many bucks is the retail price of doterra oil in this video ?

Standing ovation! Excellent video. You are 100% correct about essential oils containing a multitude of chemicals, yet I hear reps referring to them as "chemical free." Nothing could be further from the truth. You have integrity.

Thank for sharing.I respect your decision.

now am so scared to try any.

Anyone that deals with these pyramids and doesn’t realize it has some screws loose

Thank you for posting this. I am with both doterra and young living. I just buy the stuff because it is fun, however, I had to put a stop to it because I was spending so much money and that is not necessary. Feeling like cancelling both accounts and just using a couple other companies that are pure but not MLMs. and isn't it interesting how many people stop interacting with you once you stop...

Thank you for doing this! You are too kind at heart to be a MLM rep. MLM, whichever company, is a CULT. I stopped close contacts with my Sister in law after she joined NuSkin. I cannot stand it allowing myself to be on good terms with ppl who aren’t making a honest living, but go ahead conning family and friends. God bless you girl 💕

So glad you got out. The amount of manipulation that goes on in MLM's breaks my heart. It always ends up being a pyramid, even if they turn it sideways. As far as essential oils go, I have been told by DoTerra reps to use oils, to which I am actually allergic. Just because they are "natural" doesn't mean their use is safe for everyone, all the time. That is my main problem with them, above the MLM situation. Thank you for addressing "false claims." Maybe some reps will listen to you and be more thoughtful about what they are selling.

I’ve told so many people this - a product shouldn’t be talked down simply because it’s under the MLM umbrella or expensive! Moreover it’s up to you to do your research and there will always be the uneducated folk who promise things that aren’t true. You’ve probably encountered a few salespeople in your time in this boat. Thankfully there are also many honest people in the business that know these oils are nothing more than a complimentary but can also have incredibly beneficial responses. When you go shopping for groceries do you purchase items that are pricier than you would like but you know you or your family will consume them? When you join an MLM that should be no different. The moment you started accumulating more oils than you can handle should have been the warning sign this company or business isn’t for you! And believe it or not, there is money to be made simply by sharing and not shoving the concept down people’s throats. I never use the words “treat, heal, cure” and that should never be the case for these oils. What I can say is, these oils have helped me tremendously with various health issues that nothing in the past could. My family too. Yes they are expensive. But I’ve been to Walmart and experienced their version of Frankincense oils for $5 a pop and I can assure you, you get what you pay for. Let others make their own mind up. I respect you have made yours. But don’t laugh at things that you believe have no validity (eg the flu bomb you chuckled at is actually my go too and works every time). Let others value their own health decisions and the company’s integrity.

Thank you for this honest, compelling, and necessary video. You're very brave to have shared this in the face of DT's relentlessly defensive cult mentality.

I want to thank you for this video. I was in a long term relationship with someone who was suffering with medical issues and was literally drawn into this and I had no clue. She refused to see a real doctor, started making wild claims that she was being healed and has found a new opportunity to be in the medical field healing other people. I noticed no changes in her health and she repeatedly told me just 2 more weeks! This went on 3 years. I was told I was being "negative" if I questioned anything. Finally other members seemed to influence her to release the negative and to be healed all must go whom hinder your health by questioning. I started to feel she was not herself anymore it was like she had been brainwashed. I am not sure about what a diamond member is but it involves traveling, classes she described as medical school. While researching this company for the first time I came across your video so im in shock because now it all makes sense to me. I lost someone I really care about to this cult like mentality and I worry for her well being and health. I feel sorry for all the people involved in this very very sad! I feel helpless the more I questioned or recommend real options the more I was pushed away. I wish there was something I could do.

Good for all of you. I can’t express how happy I am to see everyone in the comments saying that they’re leaving or already left an mlm.

Thank you so much!! You are the end customer, do not forget it. Then you have to convince others!

Almost got scammed by a doterra advocate trying to steal my card details off her computer Be careful people Don't ever put your card information on someone else computer It automatically saves it

I found this in March 2021, and I totally agree with you. Thanks for your honesty. Something I've noticed across multiple MLM companies is their lack of enforcement of their ethics guidelines, and their lack of ability to audit themselves and the lack of willingness to get third parties audit their business operations in each country they operate in. For example, here in Costa Rica, a friend of mine recommended that my mother ought to take Zrii's Amalaki for her fibromyalgia syndrome. This is a non-curable disease. They had no medical studies to prove or disprove their claims. Since the chemical compound is patented, you are unable to take samples out of it to a laboratory and determine whether it's toxic or not. Basically it's a leap of faith. There are no leaders willing to take a bullet when a MLM company is willingly doing a wrong thing.

No More "MLMs" for me. I Spent thousands of dollars to purchase products with VARIOUS MLMs. I Did Not Grow. Others Around Me have NOT GROWN. I earned more on my minimum Wage Job. With my earnings, I purchased ALOT of unnecessary products. AMWAY, doTerra, HHG, JewelWay, Water Filters, AVON and on and on.

I am sharing this video with a friend of mine who is involved in doTERRA MLM. She doesn’t understand why she’s not making money. I think she’ll understand why after watching your video.

Just smoke weed!! You'll be alright.

Thanks. You are informative. I’ll pass this on to someone I know who’s selling doterra.

I just got into DoTerra but I dont plan on selling them. I'm just getting what I want/need..

Omg, in south america DoTerra community is not that pushy, we just get our memberships and we're happy to be on the 50% discount on a single oil sale 😂 I can't believe how toxicity can take over something that's not supposed to be it.

So refreshingly honest, didn't know anybody else thought this was a bit of a scam. I have so much oils don't know what to do with them. Feel guilty like, oh my I should be using my oils ALL THE TIME, ugh. Thank you thank you thank you.

Make stuff with the oils, if you have any left. You can make all sorts of things - soap, body butter, candles, shampoo - with a few drops of essential oils added. Honestly, I have never used them for anything medical myself. I use them for spell work in candles though.

Watched this after getting your email. Great work and good on you for getting out!

I knew was a pyrmid. My friends would get pissed at me. LOL

there's only one tip: you see a pyramid scheme? if so, then RUN. RUN AWAY. good for you.

It’s sad that these experiences have us so guarded. I had someone come up to me at work, and I was excited about the business opportunity until I learned it was Amway. Why do folks have to be so sketchy? I love DoTerra, and use it, just feel uncomfortable with the sales process and people hiding the full details.

Good on your for sharing your experience. Very brave to speak the truth.

Why is it a problem having that may oils? Put them to use? Sell them?!

kudos and respect to you for speaking out.

I'm glad you are doing what is good for you! Your experience doesn't match mine at all, but if I experienced what you have, I'd be questioning too. I'm so sorry to hear you received awful messages (#2) and horrible treatment at convention.

The company doesn't have repercussions for non-compliance. Agreed!

One advise I can give you all the bottles clean up wash properly and sell it to medical testing laboratories or Pathology for the patients to collect urine init.

There were recently two months in a row where I was unable to hit my PV because of financial issues. I had been hitting way above it for over a year. I wasn’t getting support from my upline or hearing from her at all and struggling with the business. She randomly messaged me through social media the first month I hadn’t hit my PV saying. “You still need to hit 90 more PV”. ... no “hi how are you, how are your babies?”... I swear that was her message. The following month she messaged saying “you only have a 10 PV order and won’t hit get commission if you don’t place 110. “... I at the time was making less than $100 commission, so why would I place an order I don’t need to make less in return? It made me sick to my stomach and the following month I decided I have all the oils and products I need. I was having a hard time anyway signing up ppl for awhile and only one of my downlines was really building. Everyone else was more of sharers. I’m still with doterra, but unmotivated and will only buy once in awhile when I need something. I like the Deep Blue products which I do really love. I’ve tried every restful oil (serenity, lavender, vetiver, cedarwood, ect) on my two kids and it doesn’t guarantee them sleeping through the night. I still wake 1-3 times a night between my 1 and 2 year old. I feel for you and I’m glad you did what was best for you. Mlm’s are hard and not for everyone. I made more money working at a call center for 4 years than the little I made through doterra. I prefer a normal full time job and not bugging everyone I know or finding ways to reconnect or bring up doterra everywhere I go. I have friends who are successful and revolve their life around doterra. That’s good for them, it’s just not for me. By the way, I think I saw it met you at convention last year. If you remember a huge pregnant girl in a maxi dress, that was me! ☺️

I just can't stand how everyone involved become FANATICS

As a licensed aromatherapist I am so glad to hear you care about safety and are leaving an MLM. I have read so many things online from MLM aromatherapy dealers that made me shudder. I spent months learning safety and to see it blown off because of what someone's upline told them is concerning to say the least.

DoTerra rep told me that before my husband gets a new hip as prescribed by the DR after other treatments didn’t work, to spray an essential oil on the hip area. Of course, it didn’t do anything (for $20 cuz she was bugging me). He got his new hip and is working, golfing and biking.

I've watched this video a couple times, now. I've had my own reservations against DoTerra and your experience only strengthened my suspicions. Thank you for your very objective and up-front summary of your experience. I've never been a consultant with DoTerra, only a customer. Now I know I'll never sell for their company. Plant Therapy seems to produce some good oils. Going to try theirs. 💛

I avoid MLM products. I get my oils from Amazon with 5 star rating and 100% therapuetic grade oils for about 25% of the price.

I'm a massage therapist who's been trained in using oils. (Reps are never trained properly IMO based off claims/usage tips ive seen. Plus there's an actual chart to measure out oils that we follow when using them topically) And I just want to put my input on these oils. Oils have great placebo effects (lavendar for relaxing, etc). However you can find better quality oils for a much lower price at your local health stores (Aura Cacia is a great band and very affordable. Also check out your locally owned mom and pop stores, some of those people distill their own oils and they're even better quality). 2, Coconut oil is not really a great carrier, while it has great benefits, its best left off the skin as it can clog your pores badly. Sweet almond oil is a great replacement for coconut oil, we often use that oil in massage! 3. Do not ingest your oils, this is very dangerous and unless you're under the care of a certified aromatherapist, you should never do this. Citrus oils especially because the amount of acid in a single drop is very high. 4. Oil reps should be held accountable for prescribing oils as a treatment. As a massage therapist im regulated by the health board, I cannot prescribe or diagnose or i will lose my license to practice. Why are YL/Doterra reps not held the the same standards. And lastly, Oils do not cure autism, ive seen this claim too many times, autism is a genetic defect, and we all know where genetics come from right? If you do not, please go back and take a basic anatomy class. Other than that like i said, they make a great placebo affect and are useful for things, but be careful who and what you're buying. As someone who's very Anti-MLM and sees them as predatory legal pyramid schemes, good on you for getting out of this before you ran yourself completely into debt. Also im glad you're aware of how certain oils interact with blood clots, pregnancy etc. Great video :)

as someone who doesn't drink, i don't understand why they were judging you and it feels like a high school mentality to show a picture to others, not ask the person questions and just judge them and make them feel bad

My one and only experience with doTerra was when a teacher at my school wanted to talk to us about the benefits of essential oils. She didn't tell us she was affiliated with doTerra, she simply phrased it as the benefits of "all essential oils". Slowly and methodically the talk introduced doTerra, and pretty soon it was an all out sales pitch with sign up forms at the end. I walked out and reported the teacher to the school.

This is really alarming to me. Let me explain : I'm french, and a naturopath (we don't work quite the same way as USA's naturopaths as I understand) and I used essential oils in my work and in my personal life. DoTerra is starting to "invade" the french market and people don't really know about them. We have a lot of small laboratories and business manufacturing and selling essential oils and I've never, I repeat NEVER came across a hundred bucks frankincense essential oils. You can find it around 10 euros or something, from a really good quality brand... Also, the way they push essential oils is really scary when you know how potent it is and how harmful they can be when not used properly...

Go to the Plant Therapy blog, you'll find lots of ways to use up all those oils, if you haven't already.

this is from a guy called logan , who shared on another thread about doterra. I would like to provide some insight on the oilyhuns from the perspective of a former employee. I live about an hour north of DoTERRA's HQ here in Utah, and I used to work in their warehouse as a fairly generic "warehouse associate". To start off, this company doesn't give a (pardon my language) FUCK about the safety of their workers. I don't mean just simple OSHA violations, schedules changing last minute, so forth and so on. I mean these guys breed an absolute health hazard in my opinion. There's constant exposure to spills and other slick surfaces that can be hazardous to one's own safety, sure, but the real issue I have is with the "It's okay if you breathe this in all day, it's good for you!" mentality. Spills and leaks were relatively normal, as the packing material(s) used are relatively subpar, and often handled with the utmost negligence since "it's okay to spill a little here or there since this stuff's so cheap" (a fairly verbatim quote from one of my section supervisors. This was said to me after I accidentally dropped a crate of oils and had a fair amount leak). Breathing in essential oils on an assembly line is absolute hell for someone with asthma like me, and the stench of the shit being peddled to consumers is absolutely unholy, even in "recommended quantities" (i.e. sniffing it / applying it to yourself / whatever). A real issue I had was the "suck it up" or "get used to it" mantra in their warehouse. This stems from me getting nauseous and even PHYSICALLY sick from inhaling nothing but overpowering "healthy smelly sauces" for approx. 9 hours a day minus breaks, 5 days a week. I was told more than once that "if you're not feeling well try to quit vaping" (it was known that yes, I am someone who vaped and spent time out in the smoke pit on breaks, though I've never had an issue with my vape, and I only buy reputable juices that are as low in nicotine as you can readily buy). After my THIRD time of having to run off to the restroom while on shift in about a 4 working day span so I could "lose my lunch", I was blatantly told I had to quit smoking/vaping, and that it was "counteracting the benefits of the products we manage" I'm sorry but absolutely fucking not. The rank, overwhelming smell of the oils often caused me to feel dizzy, nauseous, tired, vaguely irritated at times (yes, really), and I'd go as far as to say that I often felt like I had been pepper sprayed after oils had been spilled or dropped (which, I have been in a CS gas chamber so yes, I know the sensation fairly well). I'd also like to add that I have anosmia, which is the general lack of a sense of smell, so when I say this shit is overpowering, I honestly feel bad for anyone who has a regular sense of smell because jesus christ, the eucalyptus, lemongrass oils, lavender, so forth and so on even in "recommended use-case scenarios" is simply unruly. I cannot recommend people stay far away from DoTERRA products enough, as I'm just one of dozens, if not HUNDREDS of complainants by now. DoTERRA has a MASSIVE turnaround rate in their warehouses since people often times experience the same sick feelings / etc as I did, and have to quit. God knows I couldn't have gotten outta there fast enough, and I was only there for 2 weeks before leaving. Some people on my team only made it a couple days before leaving due to migraines, nausea, physically being sick, etc.

The strep thing reminds me of something... When I was a little kid I suddenly got extremely ill. Deathly ill. We woke up the next morning and I had a rash and was horribly sick. Lethargic, and just...not okay. My mom obviously rushed me to the E.R. When we got there, the woman in triage immediately took me back. No waiting. I was admitted upon arrival, given oxygen, intravenous medications and fluids, and the doctor told my mom if she had waited just 2 hours to bring me in I’d be dead. He was certain of if. They did testing and confirmed it was group A streptococcus. I had scarlet fever. I was a sick kid. I was practically unconscious for a few days. There was so,e reason they didn’t want to give me an intramuscular injection which they originally wanted to, so I was put on a super strong dose of antibiotics. At this time my mom had a daycare. To make a long story short, when she called all the parents to say the center would be closed as she was in the hospital with me, one mom reacted a bit odd. A few minutes after hanging up with my mom she called back and informed my mom that her son has had strep for a while and she never gave him the antibiotics because “antibiotics are bad”. My mom was LIVID. She purposely made sure to try to hide this from my mom because she needed a babysitter and my mom didn’t allow sick kids to come in to daycare unless they’d been on antibiotics for 24 hours or had viral infections. If it was viral or they hadn’t been on antibiotics, they couldn’t come. She exposed everyone to strep. And to make matters worse she goes “I’ve been giving him elderberries, lemon oil, vitamin c, and honey every morning! And he drinks honey, garlic, and onion every night before bed! So I doubt it was him but I thought I should let you know”. She said how he’d still been feeling ill but her homemade “antibiotics” would’ve prevented him from being contagious. Basically what was happening is the toxins from the group A streptococcus was causing me to be extremely ill. I almost died. All because some moron mom didn’t trust her doctor or antibiotics and thought her natural crap was more effective.

That’s why I go plant therapy brand, good brand affordable price for more volume, no other brand for me

I quit Young Living this past month for the same exact reasons. I could have made this video myself.. same amount, if not more, of oils. Same thought process with other’s posts. All of it. Mlms are ruthless.

i have breath balance lemon and lipbalm yet i stopped doing monthly orders

As a doterra rep, I have been trained many times to give medical advice and prescriptions. "Dilute this and that for babies" etc. I've been taught about flu bombs too. I actually believed I knew what I was talking about. I was also trained to not trust doctors and that doctors were trying to steal our money and give us drugs. I was trained into thinking I was helping people, including my family. I was told I was part of community that wanted to help families.

I'm a bit skeptical when it comes to any MLM, but I also have a difficulty believing some MLM vendors all of the sudden become "enlightened", Why? I can't understand how someone who sells these products for about 5 years would never do a due diligence investigation prior or during the first year of selling?! specially with the cons you mentioned. In your closing statement you mentioned “an unpleasant experience with up line”, which resulted in you questioning everything?mmm, so, if the situation wouldn’t of arise you'd still be selling? see...this is my issue... i'd believe without a doubt, if your digging in the company resulted from findings of “the dangers” and how many of your clients were “unsatisfied” within the 1st year of your sells...but you made no mention of that!? although, any product has side effects, even aspirin, tylenol too. Come on to 5 years later!? I do not like sells, period. But if something is as frustrating as "stripping you of your personality" I would have left in month, heck! I would be doing my research before signing up! but, until close to 5ys? and over an up line disagreement? to be truthful this leaves me questioning your honesty, and the true motives of you leaving this MLM company. Sounds more of a grudge and payback.

Thank u for making this video. I was told by a mlm rep that doctors brain wash people and I should use young living essential oils to cure myself. I’m like wtf. I have an aromatherapy diploma in Canada and we learned about safety and essential oils for a year.

I just bought a kit and i'm hating the harassment of the seller trying to sell me more products and get inroll with montly orders.