Young Living Essential Oils has promoted Dr. Michael Buch to Chief Science Officer.

Under Dr. Buch’s leadership, Young Living became the only essential oil company to formulate and manufacture products in the OTC (Over-The-Counter) category, earlier this year, with the launch of Thieves Cough Drops and Cool Azul Pain Relief Cream. This opens the door for the company to pursue additional oil-infused products with medicinal claims within FDA guidelines.

Buch is also credited with making Young Living the only essential oil company to conduct all product testing in-house with state-of-the-art instrumentation.

Jared Turner, Young Living Chief Operating Officer, says, “Dr. Buch has taken members of an already skilled team and expanded their scientific capabilities while enhancing the company’s ability to stay on the cutting edge of innovation. This is invaluable to the development of our products, as well as empowering our members’ ability to share the benefits of our products in new and powerful ways.”

More About Dr. Michael Buch

Dr. Buch’s 30 years experience includes product formulation, marketing, advanced analysis techniques, and regulatory affairs. His open innovation models has enabled Young Living to elevate its investment in science.

After beginning his career in quality control and quality assurance, Dr. Busch eventually built and ran advanced analytical laboratories specializing in spectroscopy, chromatography, and microscopy. His expertise and connections within the scientific community have enabled Young Living to collaborate with top scientists in various fields around the world.

He is a member of several prestigious associations, including the Institute on Science for Global Policy and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His work has resulted in more than a dozen patents in the health care field, several books, and numerous published articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.