is the container for oil/water made of plastic or glass. I heard you can not use plastic containers for doterra oils.
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This is the actual unit that is sold by doTerra dealers to go with their oils. It is the one that is always packaged with their sets as well. I use it with doTerra oil all the time with no problems at all.
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The whole unit is plastic...the oils are ok because they are being diffused and will not sit in the diffuser indefinitely. While it is true that you should not put the CITRUS oils (such as lemon) in plastic, the other oils are fine. What happens since Lemon is a detoxifier, for instance, it pulls the petroleum products that are in styrofoam or plastic OUT of the container (i.e. detoxifying it). This is why we say to use GLASS for water with lemon EO :) Hope this helps!
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It appears to be a hard plastic. I think it is advised to not put oils in a plastic water bottle, because the oils will contribute to the breakdown of the plastic, but I would think that with this diffuser it wouldn't be a problem since 1. you aren't drinking out of it, and 2. the oil/water solution doesn't sit in the diffuser as long as it would sit in a water bottle. Hope this helps!
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Brent the doTERRA Lotus Diffuser is made with a lexon plastic that holds up well with the oils. I have been using mine for over a year with no problems. I hope that this answers your question. Rich Macbeth DoTerra IPC # 171589
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P.S. I also have the WHISPER and SPA diffusers. They also have plastic components. The Whisper can be set to run anywhere from 1 - 9 hours and with or without the lights on. The LOTUS is only able to run with light on and for one hour (about 50 min) at a time.
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The Lotus Diffuser is made of a hard durable plastic....if not diluted, any essential oil will corrode a plastic container. However, for diffusion delivery the oil(s) are pre-mixed with a small amount of tap water and placed into the Lotus. I have 2 do Terra Lotuses for different areas of my home. They are reliable and I love them!
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Looks like from all of the answers the jar is plastic. I was going to ask this question too. This is a deal breaker....I don't buy things in plastic jars unless I have no choice. I'm have to stick with the other two brands I buy. It's a shame to have an all natural product and put it in a lousy container.
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It is glass, but I don't think it good for Ess. Oil. Cause it spray & it is little too big for Ess. Oil. Hope this answer will help
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Have had mine for 6 weeks, and so far no problems with the plastic oil bottle. It's just a nuisance refilling it when empty.
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It is plastic. I haven't used citrus oils in it as of yet, however since you only put a few drops of oil in water - I would think it would be fine.
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I purchase doTerra Essential Oils. I have to use them directly in the water because I broke the little container on the bottom of the unit where the oils are supposed to go. However the directions do say not to use directly in the water. So far so good. doTerra also has their own diffusers which are very good quality and are made to use oils directly in the water. I use their Petal Diffuser the most. This diffuser (SPT Ultrasonic) is a nice unit, has numerous setting for how much it dispenses and has an auto shutoff when the water level gets too low.
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I'm not sure about the exact type of plastic used in this diffuser. But here is some information from the DoTerra website: Plastics designed specifically for use with essential oils (caps, diffusers, orifices, etc.) are made of a very high quality plastic that have stronger bonds and longer chain lengths that are not broken up by essential oils called HDPE. HDPE plastics will not be affected by essential oils.
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I don't recall. I sent it back because it was advertised as ceramic housing but the portion that holds the essential oil and water was plastic which was what I specifically wanted to avoid. They refunded my money back, but I had to pay return shipping.
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Plastic. Most all of the diffusers I have purchased have the water and oils in a bed of hard plastic.
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Yes, they are all glass. This is what you want when working with essential oils because they can react with plastic.
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It's a small aluminum container. Definitely not plastic. The other reviewer may have ordered the larger one which is plastic.
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Plastic. Mine did work but not very well using an oil. I mixed thieves oil with fractionated coconut oil and it didn't work as well as i hoped.
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It's not glass-it's BPA free plastic. The same company makes a similar bottle in glass. I use the glass at home & the plastic bottle when on the go.
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Hi. I don't have problem with storing oil eater inside the bottle sitting in the garage. Keep it away from children & elderly touching chemical. Storing has not problem so far. But becareful if mix with hot water when use. It will be too strong for some plastic. Never use on stainless steel!
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Per the Nutiva website: Nutiva packages our oil in three types of materials: Glass jars, clear PET and white HDPE. We have found the white HDPE holds up better for shipping via UPS or USPS during the hot summer months. Also note Nutiva containers are made without BPA. Bisphenol A or BPA is used in some plastics and tin cans.
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I believe it is glass. I have used it several times in the deep fat fryer and it has worked well. Good luck!
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No, it's plastic. The container is so cute and I loved them but they came broken multiple times and broke when I screwed on the lid. The glass is so thin so it's easily broken. I ended up sending them back.