Essential Validation Services

08/08/2025

🌿 Remembering Andrea Butje (1963–2025) 🌿

The aromatherapy world has lost a beloved pioneer, teacher, and advocate. Andrea Butje’s passing is a profound loss—and yet her legacy continues to bloom in every part of our community.

Andrea dedicated her life to making aromatherapy safe, accessible, and deeply meaningful. As founder of Aromahead Institute, she helped shape one of the first online aromatherapy schools—bringing evidence-based, heart-centered education to students all over the world.

She was also the force behind Aromatics International, a company born out of her commitment to purity, sustainability, and transparency in essential oil sourcing—setting standards in quality long before it became common practice.

Andrea believed that essential oils weren’t just tools. They were allies for wellness, connection, and healing. Through her bestselling book The Heart of Aromatherapy, hundreds of recipes, and decades of mentorship, she helped demystify aromatherapy for beginners while honoring its depth for professionals.

In 2013, she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Alliance of International Aromatherapists—a reflection of the respect and love she earned across generations of practitioners.

But more than her achievements, Andrea will be remembered for her warmth, generosity, and unwavering belief in the power of nature and community.

She changed lives, not just with oils, but with presence. 💛
Rest well, Andrea. Your light lives on in every student, every bottle, every blend made with care.

10/24/2024

We’ve made some BIG changes to our website and the way we process your samples! 🎉

At Essential Validation Services, we’re always looking for ways to serve you better. That’s why we’ve streamlined our sample processing to make it faster and more efficient—saving you time and effort.

Check out the new and improved process by visiting our updated website: www.essentialvalidationservices.com

Take a look around and let us know what you think! We're here to make your experience as smooth as possible.

Essential Validation Services (EVS) is a third party labortory specializing in Essential Oil Testing for purity and authenticity. EVS utalizes GCMS and other testing methods to ensure your oils are pure.

02/10/2023

We are writing to share some exciting news with you! Our company is making a move from our current location in Gainesville to the beautiful state of Colorado.

Although we have loved being a part of the Gainesville and Florida community for the past 7 years, we are looking forward to this new chapter and the opportunities it will bring.

We wanted to assure you that this move will have no impact on the quality or reliability of the testing services we provide. Our team is dedicated to ensuring a smooth transition and minimizing any disruptions to your workflow. We appreciate your patience during this time and ask that you bear with us as we make this important change.

Please note that samples received by February 22nd will be processed at our Gainesville location. Any samples received after this date will be processed at our new Colorado location. We do not anticipate any delays, but as with any transition, there may be some unforeseen circumstances. Rest assured that we are doing everything we can to make this transition as seamless as possible for you.

We are so grateful for your loyalty and support over the years, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in our new location. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Best regards,

Adam Christensen CEO

Where Samples Should Be Shipped: Timeline

2/10 - 2/22 | Gainesville Florida - Must Be Received By The 22nd
2/23 | 240 Goose Hollow Road Berthoud, CO 80513 - New Shipping Address

Point of Contact: Adam Christensen - [email protected]

08/24/2022

Fun Fact:

The two main compounds in Lavender Oil are Linalool and Linalyl Acetate. Geography and Elevation can dramatically change the % of each in Lavender and its Hybrids.

03/18/2020

Update: Our building is currently on emergency shutdown because of the Pandemic and we are working with a skeleton crew. We will try to get all orders and samples completed before full lockdown goes into effect.

09/17/2019

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Synthetic Markers of Linalyl Acetate: The Importance of Ethics, Integrity, and Scientific Method in Essential Oil Analysis by Jennifer WilsonSep 15, 2019Chemistry Introduction Aromatherapy is a continuously evolving field. Thanks to the more recent popularity of essential oils and other aromatic mat...

06/18/2019

Please tell me this is a joke......Please tell me this is a joke......Please tell me this is a joke......

I warned them to stop saying they were a third party lab......I tried to help them......I did my best.......

RIP

APRC recently contributed to “Best Essential Oil Brands Based on In-Depth Reviews” by ConsumersAdvocate.org They sent us 33 blind samples from 11 companies and have shared the results in their report. See their market analysis at https://www.consumersadvocate.org/essential-oils.

04/08/2019

Adam talking about all of the other things we are doing here in the lab!

03/28/2019

Prepping samples for the day!

02/26/2019

Another good reason to make sure your EOs don’t have phthalates.

Study shows that a plastic chemical used in personal care products could cause motor skill problems in children.