Honey Boo Boo, Snake Oil, and Ebola: The Weird World of Young Living Essential Oils

Admin   |   06 December, 2014   |   1107   |   3980

Claiming to be useful against Ebola, autism, and cancer, Young Living Essential Oils came under fire from the FDA. Now Honey Boo Boo’s sister is the company’s latest spokeswoman.

What do you get when you cross a lethal viral infection with an ambitious product pitchman who can smell a sucker from 100 paces?

A FDA investigation.

That veteran killjoy, the US Food and Drug Administration, charged with protecting the health of US citizens, pulled the magic carpet out from underneath D Gary Young and his on-line company, Young Living. Young Living traffics in essential oils designed to help relax and rejuvenate. The “Young” in the product echoes both his name and the desire of purchasers to swim in the fountain of youth—clever, eh?