Lavender Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Lavandula dentata

Plant Part: Flowers

Method of Extraction: Steam distilled

Origin: France

Color: Pale yellow to yellow liquid

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Scent: Lavender French essential oil has a sweet floral note that is loved by many.

Constituents: limonene, cineole, cis-ocimene, trans-ocimene, linalool, camphor, lavandulol, terpinene-4-ol, terpineol, linalyl acetate, lavandulyl acetate

Description: Reaching up to 1 meter tall, Lavender French is an evergreen woody shrub with pale green leaves and violet flowers.

History: Lavender is native to the western half of the Mediterranean and is adapted to growing in dry climates. It is thought to have been introduced to the rest of Europe by the Romans and Benedictinemonks.

Blends Well With: Bay, Bergamot, Chamomile, Citronella, Clary Sage, Geranium, Jasmine, Lemon, Mandarin, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Pine, Thyme Rosemary, Rosewood, and Ylang-ylang

Safety Information: Avoid Lavender essential oil in cardiac, fibrillation, epilepsy, and fever. Do not take any essential oils internally without consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using. Do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use essential oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children and give children only the gentlest oils at extremely low doses. It is safest to consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils with children. A skin patch test should be conducted prior to using an essential oil that you have never used before.

*Note: These statements have not been approved by the FDA. We do not claim that this will cure, treat, or prevent any diseases or ailments.