What
is AEA Certified Fully Refined Emu Oil?
AEA Certified Fully Refined Emu Oil is pure emu oil* that has been
tested by an AOCS (American Oil Chemist Society) certified chemist
and has been certified to meet the stringent specifications for
the Emu Oil Fully Refined Trade rules. This well-documented certification
process ensures that the emu oil has been tested and has achieved
the specifications of Fully-Refined Emu Oil. A sample is held in
storage from each batch and can be pulled for testing if there is
any question of product purity. Only pure emu oil* that has gone
through this stringent evaluation process can carry the AEA Certification
Seal.
How many different grades of emu oil are there and how
are they used?
The Emu Oil Trade Rules
which were established by the American Emu Association under the
advisement and consultation of members of the American Oil Chemist
Society recognize three different grades: Crude, Once Refined and
Fully Refined. Crude Emu Oil is commonly used in soaps and animal
feed products. Once Refined Emu Oil is used for industrial and some
cosmetics purposes. Fully Refined Emu Oil is used for Pharmaceutical,
Cosmetic & Dietary Supplement Purposes.
The American Emu Association
does not recognize a pharmaceutical grade or a cosmetic grade. These
are marketing terms used by some products companies.
Why is Fully
Refined oil Important?
This Fully Refined designation
or specification for pure emu oil* is primarily for the safety of
the consumer.
Danger only exists when
the pure emu oil is to be used on the human skin or is to be taken
orally. If the pure emu oil is not Fully Refined, there is risk
that the oil is contaminated or has not been sterilized.
How can I tell
if the emu oil is Fully Refined and Safe to use?
To be assured that you
are purchasing Fully Refined Emu Oil, always look for the AEA Certification
Seal on every bottle of emu oil that you buy; otherwise, you are
merely taking the word of the seller that the grade of emu oil is
what they are claiming.
What danger is
there in using grades of pure emu oil that are not Fully Refined?
Danger only exists when
the pure emu oil is to be used on the human skin or is to be taken
orally. If the pure emu oil is not Fully Refined, there is risk
that the oil is contaminated or has not been sterilized.
Is Imported Crude
Emu Oil superior to American Crude Emu Oil?
No. The University of
Massachusetts compared the anti-inflammatory activity of American
Crude Emu Oil and Australian Crude Emu Oil and found no differences.
Additional studies on emu oil samples from fourteen countries around
the world: Chile, China, Canada, South Africa, France, Mexico, Hungary,
Russia, New Zealand, India, Australia, Germany, Greece and Scotland.
They found that there are no significant differences in crude emu
oil regardless of the country of origin.
Where does emu
oil come from?
Emu oil comes from the
fat, a food by-product obtained when the bird is processed for its
lean red meat.
* Note:
Pure Emu Oil means that the oil is not adulterated with other oils.
Any of the three grades of emu oil recognized by the American Emu
Association may be pure emu oil. Crude Emu Oil needs to be further
processed before being utilized in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and
dietary supplement purposes due to the possibility of impurities.
Once refined emu oil requires further processing before being utilized
in pharmaceutical or dietary supplements due to the possibility
of impurities.
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