The refining of emu oil isn't the huge complicated affair that it is made out to be on most emu oil websites. You'll see terms like "molecularly distilled", "triple-refined", and "pharmaceutical grade," among others.
Emu Oil Should Be Lab-Tested......
Actually, when oil is properly refined it should be lab tested to verify that it meets or exceeds the oil standards which are set by the American Emu Association (AEA). Oil that meets these standards is "Grade A" emu oil and suitable for any application you desire. So, when you purchase emu oil, just verify that it meets standards set by the AEA.
The refining of emu oil (any oil) simply involves the removal of impurities and this requires a couple of different methods of filtering the oil at certain temperatures. One method of filtering is to separate the impurities by spinning the oil in a centrifuge and the other method is to press the oil through a dense set of paper filters.
Chemicals Should NEVER Be Used To Refine Oil....
Chemicals should NEVER be used in refining to "kill" the impurities in oil of any kind. Not only would you still get the impurities (they're just unable to grow and make the oil get rancid), but you get the chemicals.....very UNdesirable.
At the refinery, after the oil is processed through a centrifuge at the correct temperature, a series of filters for this step in the refining process. The oil is then tested in our laboratory to insure it meets the AEA oil standards.
Chemicals should never be used at EPIC to kill impurities so you can be confident you are using safe, effective, all natural emu oil.
There are a lot of advertisements about emu oil and how it is refined that sound better than others, but in truth, when emu oil is refined, it needs to be laboratory tested for certain properties (these properties are set by the American Emu Association), and when it meets that criteria, it is Grade A emu oil and suitable for any application you desire.
There are a lot of claims about emu oil that is "Moleculary Distilled", "Organic", "Pharmaceutical Grade", and "Triple Refined", among others, but none of them say exactly what the differences are. Where I get my emu oil from they have been personally involved in refining hundreds of gallons of emu oil and the refining system is closed from start to finish. There really isn't a stopping place you could define as "pharmaceutical" or "cosmetic", etc.
Emu oil refining should be an all-natural process. No harsh chemicals used in the production of the oil. The process is totally closed and inline from start to finish. During the processing procedure the oil passes through six separate filtrations that remove proteins and cleans the oil. The oil is separated by the use of a centrifuge before going into a drying tank in preparation for refining.
The oil is lab-tested AFTER refining to insure American Emu Association oil standards are met and exceeded.
You'll see emu oil terms like "Triple-Refined" - "Organically Refined" - "Pharmaceutical Grade" - "Molecularly Distilled" or "Cosmetic Grade" among others. Don't become confused by clever terms that are made as a marketing ploy.
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