American Emu Association Certified Emu Oil
Willow Grove Ranch Emu Oil is refined right here in the USA under FDA guidelines and is certified by the American Emu Association (AEA).
In order for pure emu oil to legitimately claim to be AEA Certified Fully Refined Emu Oil it must meet a specific set of rules as outlined in detail within this document. These rules establish a means of quality control standards and procedures that help ensure that consumers are receiving a high quality product. Permission must be obtained from the American Emu Association to use either the AEA Certified Fully Refined seal or its corresponding verbiage. Below is a partial list of the rules that must be met in order for permission to be granted to use the seal or verbiage. For a complete list of the rules please read this document in its entirety.
- The oil must be refined in the United States by an AEA Certified Refinery and bottled by an AEA Certified Bottler.
- Only AEA members in good standing will be granted permission to use the seal or verbiage.
- The refinery must assign a batch code to each batch and send a sample to an independent third party AOCS (American Oil Chemist Society) certified chemist for testing.
- The refinery must send the test results (including the batch code) to the AEA for filing.
- The batch code must be listed on the product container or label.
- Sellers must provide proof of product liability to the AEA.
- Both the seal and the verbiage can only be used on pure emu oil. Product formulations that include other ingredients can not claim to be AEA Certified.
- Both the seal and the corresponding verbiage “AEA Certified Fully Refined” are trademarks of the AEA and can only be used with permission.
What grades of emu oil qualify to use the AEA Certified Fully Refined seal or verbiage? The American Emu Association (AEA) recognizes three grades of emu oil (A, B and C). ONLY Grade A pure emu oil can be approved to use the AEA Certified Fully Refined seal or verbiage. Please note: Any pure emu oil that was previously AEA Certified Fully Refined and then undergoes further processing must be retested and must be recertified.