1. How do I afford the starter kit?
If you need to save for a month or two, do it, it is honestly worth every penny. Once you start ditching and switching and redirecting your monthly budgets you WILL be able to buy the oils and products you need, you might even save money. Plus you get tons of freebies and ER rewards points that you can spend.
2. Do I have to do 'the business' if I buy a starter kit?
Absolutely not, it is an option, it is never forced.
3. The oils seem expensive, can I not just go buy from a local store?
Quick answer is no, unfortunately not all oils are made equal.
The essential oil industry is unregulated, which basically means that anyone can legally slap a '100% pure' sticker on the bottle and you will never know what is truly inside that bottle.
It takes 27 square feet of lavender plants to make one 15ml bottle of lavender. Therefore fragrance and fillers are common practice in order to make an oil more affordable.
There is a difference between cheap fragrance oils and therapeutic grade oils. As the oils are legitimately pure, a little goes a long way. Where you might need 20 drops of a cheapie oil, you will need 3/4 drops of a Young Living oil.
4. Why choose Young Living?
Other than the community and resources offered, Young Living is the only essential oil company that offers a seed to seal promise, ensuring the highest quality of oils are produced. Starting from the soil the crops are grown in. They practice sustainable farming, have farms through-out the world. They also give back to surrounding communities where ever possible.