 doTerra aimed to sell essential oils to a wider client base than Young Living, and like Young Living they saw rapid growth in the market.In August 2013, Young Living filed suit against doTerra for theft of trade secrets, alleging that the company had recreated their production process illegally.Chemist Robert Pappas, who has spoken at the conventions of doTerra, has said the oils, which were tested by the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, did not match any oils sold by doTerra.