Pyramid schemes selling essential oils are out of control on social media.

It's no wonder their kids all have allergies and whatnot if they're dosing them with that shit. It's totally unregulated and the manufacturers could dump anything they wanted into those little vials. Stupid.

Fraud Fraus obsessing over a pyramid shelf for oils! 😹

There redeeming values in essentials oils. They've been used for thousands of years. Tea tree oil got rid of nail fungus for me, eucalyptus clears out sinuses for many people, and others for the aromas. What's your beef, OP? Are you that uneducated or just hate the MLM angle of it? Or is it just the frau-association? I don't believe anyone wants it to replace medications.

R3, my issue is the pyramid scheme mlm aspect of it.

Also how people are using kids-their own or others to sell the oils.

Omg Op my hairdressers daughter is selling this stuff, and she got my hairdresser involved as a comultant for the company as well. Every time I go in she’s talking about the oils. I do have to say she gave me a hit of peppermint oil last time I was in there and it really relieved some congestion I was having.

She then wanted me to come to her house to have her daughter sell me a starter kit... but I declined.

I may investigate more peppermint oil though. That was some good shit.

R5 be careful, it is basically a cult.

R3 tea tree oil is an anti fungal. That’s why it got rid of your nail fungus. Be careful wih it - never use it at 100%, it must be diluted with another oil, or you’ll risk burning yourself with it.

I can’t use tea tree. I had a weird reaction to it and if I’m even exposed to it now I get dermatitis.

The Secret was a best seller. Churches rake in billions from religious operations. Infomercials are a thing because people buy those products. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of threads here where people think they have seen ghosts, been visited by the dead in dreams, or claim to be clairvoyant.

It’s surprising more people aren’t scammed by MLMers.

Oregano oilnos also great for fungal infections. I am a proponent of essential oils but I fully agree with OP about the MLM angle. I know a few fraus peddling doTerra and Scentsy and it infuriates me that they want to "catch up" our of nowhere, or that they comment on my Facebook or Instagram posts with suggestions as to how their products will enrich my life. If I want something, I'll buy it myself. Not at a party, not in an online sales frenzy, not to help you qualify for a trip to Africa.

Oregano oil is*

My sister had a baby this year and the text my cousin sent congratulating her included a pitch for essential oils

r7, I did research on it, of course before I used it. Whole foods has a whole aisle of oils. I've learned about Coconut oil and hemp oil. But the whole MLM racket yea. On one hand, I can give props to those who want to earn $$ but if they have to lie to get suckers into it, well, that's not right.

"Which oil will help me replace my Truvada?"

LOL, I hope that stupid frau replies to that.

R5 use olbas oil, health food stores sell it. Or cough drops. Salmiak licorice also clears up congestion, but not everyone likes the sal amoniac taste. They are all less expensive than MLM pyramid scheme oils.

Sorry to hear that R11.

Did you ask a frau that R13?

I detest MLM schemes.

Successes: I have used peppermint oil at the nape of my head to relieve a migraine, and clary sage oil to have vivid dreams. Tea tree oil I use for its antifungal and antiseptic properties. Eucalyptus got me to breathing easily when I was heavily congested.

But by sharing these testimonials I can't help but think I'm giving some lurker good selling points for the MLM oils.

Well, OP, I totally understand the MLM aspect you hate. When I was 18 I was hit on by this nice looking older gent who I hoped was flirting. He invited me to a vague get-together. He picked me up with a lady who spoke no English and we drove to some rented hall and sat and listened to a bunch of people tell their stories how their lives were changed and how happy they were. It wasn't until 2 hours later when AMWAY was mentioned. I laughed at myself for being so stupid and not asking more questions and I laughed even more at that poor lady who had no idea what the hell anyone was saying. It was all about soap. Mother. Fucking. Soap.

R8 I have known people who said they saw dead people while on Ayahuasca, or one guy who said how this happened to him while he was on ecstasy.

I have never taken those drugs, and I do not want to.

I have met people who said they saw ghosts as well, which I am not sure how that happened for them? I have never seen a ghost or anything like that. I do find some horror films to be funny, since they are not that scary at all. I remember seeing one of the Nightmare on Elm ST films as a young kid with friends and it was scary then, but as an adult it was not scary at all.

R1 yeah they are not regulated, and kids have allergies to things now because their parents do not let them play outside, or be around animals and want everything super clean. I have met adults who as kids were not allowed outside or around animals, and they are allergic to peanuts, and fruit like strawberries and blueberries.

I have met people selling coffee via a MLM or pyramid scheme, but the coffee is just coffee, only they put butter or coconut oil into it, which is nasty and cream or milk work fine.

Not to mention all the keto MLM's out there. It's really sick how these orgs take advantage out of out of shape housewives who want to be influencers. Instagram is chock full of them.

R14, Someone posted that Truvada question on the Instagram post at R2. It wasn't me, though. Must have been one of you bitches.

True R19. Keto is not safe, you are basically fucking up your blood sugar levels with it.

I do t use essential oils except for oregano oil. If I’m coming down with something I find it really can prevent me from getting full blown sick.

Even if you believe in essential oils, why would you buy from a stranger? I would rather purchase from whole foods.

Mlm and pyramid schemes are bullshit. That being said op ,there actually does appear to be some science behind essential oils. If you ever stop by whole foods perhaps pick up some oils like lavender , peppermint or grapefruit. I have a whole foods essential oil blend that I spray on my pillow for relaxation, I find it quite effective. By all means skip the pyramid schemes, but don't be so quick to dismiss EOs altogether. Though obviously I don't endorse the idiocy of them being treated as a cure all , they can certainly have some uses.

Essential oils themselves are not necessarily that handy. Tea tree oil, for example, is really potent, and it's much easier to just purchase an item with tea tree oil in it than try to use the little teeny tiny amount that you need to make your own product.

I use some of these oils, but only because they are already in a product I buy, like a face cleanser or a sinus rinse. The only one I ever bought was wintergreen oil, which was supposed to help take those tagless tags off of shirts, and it didn't even work that well.

Get oiled up and go for it!

I have had 3 friends try to sell me these oils. Two of them believe that they replace medications.

I told them how I have no interest in buying the oils or being recruited to sell them. It is like a cult.