THE dōTERRA OIL
CHEMISTRY WHEEL
The dōTERRA Oil Chemistry Wheel is a tool designed to help indi-
viduals better understand the chemistry behind essential oils. In un-
derstanding the basic chemistry of each oil, individuals can more
fully understand when and how to use the oils to achieve a desired
benefit.
The dōTERRA Oil Chemistry Wheel is now divided into two wheels,
each with two sides. The first wheel gives information on oils high
in monoterpenes (oils that have a 10-carbon backbone). One side
of the monoterpene wheel describes oils with lifting properties, and
the other side presents oils with leveling properties. The second
wheel contains information about oils high in sesquiterpenes (oils
that have a 15-carbon backbone) on one side, with a legend on the
opposite side. In each of the chemistry wheels, the oils are further
organized by functional group, with the top one or two chemical
constituents listed under each oil. The four sides of the two chemis-
try wheels are presented in the following pages.
The oils in the dōTERRA Chemistry Wheels are grouped according
to their shared key properties. The shared key properties provide a
starting point for understanding how to use the oils. The combina-
tion of these different groupings enables individuals to begin to un-
derstand the characteristics and properties of dōTERRA’s amazing
essential oils.
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