Emu Oil - Is it Really Pure?

By Chris Rogers - 2007-09-24 - Viewed 1310 times. Find more articles like this in our Supplements Information category.

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Talyala Emu Farm has been in the emu farming and emu oil retailing industry for over 15 years.

Over this time we have had hundreds of people ask us ‘is it PURE EMU OIL’ or they have said ‘I have tried that ‘emu oil stuff’ and it didn’t work on my aches and pains’!  When we actually talk to the people, nine times out of ten, the ones who have ‘tried’ emu oil and it ‘didn’t work’ have actually bought a product containing emu oil (a very small percentage in most cases) that is meant for moisturising and have thought it would work on their sore neck or knee.

Pure Emu Oil is an ‘oil’ not a cream

Pure Emu Oil is a natural product and can vary in colour from a yellowy colour to almost white.  When pure emu oil is warm it will be in a liquid form (almost the consistency of olive oil) and when it is cold or refrigerated it will be more solid (like butter or even a bit harder)

Make sure the Pure Emu Oil you buy is listed with the Therapeutic Goods in Australia

All Pure Emu Oil should have an AUSTL Number on the label – this is the number to say that the product you are buying is listed with the Therapeutic Goods in Australia.  The product has to go through stringent testing and must be processed and bottled at licensed premises.  Unfortunately there are still some products on the market that do not meet these criteria – they are usually the cheaper versions

Read the Label to make sure it is ‘Pure Emu Oil’

Many of the products on the market today have the words ‘Emu Oil’ on the jar or bottle in large letters and then the words ‘cream’ or ‘crème’ written in very small letters under the large ‘Emu Oil’.  In our opinion this is very misleading to the public – because they think they are getting the ‘Emu Oil’ that is good for helping them with their aches & pains, arthritis, eczema, psoriasis etc.

Beware of Pure Emu Oil with added fragrances

In most cases when you see a product saying ‘Pure Emu Oil with lavender’ or some other fragrance added you can almost bet that the emu oil is ‘older’ emu oil and the lavender or fragrance is used to cover up the ‘old or rancid’ smell.

There are good products out there with Emu Oil added – like Emu Oil Moisturiser, Emu Oil Rubs, Massage Oils with Emu Oil etc., but you must bear in mind what you want the product for.

There are many excellent products on the market as mentioned above but you must be aware of what they are used for.  For example, an Emu Oil moisturiser is great for your face and for moisturising but it won’t do much for your aches and pains.  Likewise, an Emu Oil Rub is usually very good for your aches and pains but you would never rub it on your face for moisturising.

This is where ‘Pure Emu Oil’ comes into its own – you can use ‘Pure Emu Oil’ for many things, including some of the following:

Arthritis

Eczema

Psoriasis

Aches & Pains

Face Moisturiser

Sunburn

Burns

Sporting Injuries

Recent Bruising

Soothes Insect Bites

Healing Wounds

Make sure your Emu Oil is not mixed with other Mineral Oils

Again, you need to be careful that the product you are purchasing has nothing else added – it should have 100% pure emu oil.  There are some products out there that are mixed with mineral oils and the truth is that to be the colour and consistency they are there would be very little actual emu oil in the product – in our opinion this is also very misleading to the general public – if in doubt read the label and make sure it says ‘100% Pure Emu Oil’ and that it has an AUSTL number.  The number will be displayed on the label and should look something like this AUSTL95322 (it usually has either 5 or 6 numbers after the letters AUSTL)

Does the product you are buying come with a FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE – if not, why not?

It is our belief that if you have a good product that does actually work then you should guarantee it.  Talyala Emu Farm has been guaranteeing their products for over 7 years and we are happy to say we do not get many returns or customers asking for a refund.

Australian Emu Oil Products by Talyala Australia

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