INCI Name

Description

What is it?

Flowers from Bulgaria. The name Lavender comes from the Latin root ‘lavare’, which means ‘to wash’. The parts used are the Lavender. Lavender is native to the Mediterranean region and is cultivated in large quantities in France, Spain, Britain, Australia, Russia, and Eastern European countries, particularly Bulgaria. Lavender has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy for its antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsive, as well as antidepressant properties.

Lavender has been prized for its wonderful perfume since Elizabethan times when it was used for sweetening washing water and disguising smells. The reverence for its perfume still continues today and Lavender Essential Oil is very, very popular for use at home by people who use it for its relaxing properties. Apart from its medicinal uses, it has culinary and cosmetic uses as well. You can use Lavender to make Lavender sugar, jellies, ice cream and vinegars. It can also be crystallised for use as a cake decoration.

Recent studies bear out years of anecdotal evidence showing that Lavender produces calming, soothing, and sedative effects and it is very widely used both internally and externally for a number of reasons.

Action/Benefits

• Lavender is considered to be a beauty product and has many sedative compounds that can penetrate the skin.
• Especially good for normal and dry skin, Lavender is also used as a tonic for all skin types.
• As a treatment for wounds, the tincture is considered to be the most effective (contains both the Essential Oil and tannins). When using pure Essential Oil it is best to mix it with an Oil, Lotion or Cream base. A Macerated Oil can be made using the fresh flowers and used as a relaxing Face or Body Massage Oil.
• All types of Lavender have excellent healing properties and it is applied topically to treat cuts, sores, scrapes, sprains, wounds, burns, bee, wasp, and insect stings.
• Also effective for rashes, muscle aches, lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis, cold sores, canker sores, fungal infections, acne, eczema, blisters, bruises, athlete's foot, or rubbed directly into the temples in case of headache or migraine.

Which products to use it in

• Use an infusion in creams, lotions, gels, cleansers, toners, baths, shampoos and facial steam baths.
• Use as a dry compress to treat all kinds of skin conditions. For an in depth article on how to use Compresses please refer to the Skin Care Library at the bottom of this page.
• Although it is the Lavender Essential Oil that is most often used, the fresh or dried flowers and the Tincture made from Lavender flowers are all still popular for both internal and external use.
• The dried flowers are used in sleep and dream pillows, in pot pourris, sachets and tucked in drawers to freshen up clothing and repel moths.

Water or oil-soluble?

Water soluble.

Can I add it to ready-made products?

Not appropriate.

How to use in products

Use the dried flowers in your products as they make a beautiful contribution to dry exfoliaters, bath melts, dry face mask and dry body wrap blends, and fizzy bath bombs.

For an in depth article on how to use Herbs in your products please refer to the Skin Care Library at the bottom of this page.

Storage and Shelf Life

2-3 years. Store in the dark and keep dry.

Related/Synergistic Products

Enhance the relaxing properties of Lavender by combining with Chamomile flowers.

 

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