Lavender Oil

Ingredients: 100% pure lavender essential oil.
INCI name: lavandula angustifolia oil.
Origin: Bulgaria.
Certificate: organic.
Aroma: light, fresh, floral and herbaceous.
Note: middle.
Precautions: although lavender oil is considered one of the safest essential oils, you should discontinue use is you have any allergic reactions.

Lavender oil has a soothing and calming effect on the nerves, relieving tension, depression, panic, hysteria and nervous exhaustion in general and is effective for headaches, migraines and insomnia. It is also very beneficial for problems such as bronchitis, asthma, colds, laryngitis, throat infections and whooping cough.

Lavender oil relieves pain when used for rheumatism, arthritis and muscular aches and pains, especially those associated with sport.

On the skin, lavender oil tones and revitalizes and it is useful for all types of skin problems such as abscesses, acne, oily skin, boils, burns, sunburn, wounds, psoriasis, lice, insect bites, stings and also acts as an insect repellent.

Lavender oil is one of the few essentials oils that can be used neat on the skin, and this is especially useful when treating a minor burn wound.

Acne and spotty skin:
Blend in a carrier oil for massage, or add a few drops to distilled water to make a freshener.

Insect bites, stings:
Dab on a few drops of neat oil.

Boils:
Use neat on a sman compress.

Burns:
Use neat, being careful not to break the skin.

Sunburn:
Mix a few drops into your aftersun lotion or a carrier oil.

Muscular aches and pains:
Use to massage the affected area in a carrier oil, or add to the bath.

Irritability, tension and depression:
Use for massage, especially the shoulders and neck, add to the bath water or inhale.

Colds and flu:
Inhale, add to the bath, use in a vaporizer or use in a carrier oil to massage the head, neck and shoulders.

Indigestion, nausea:
Blend in a carrier oil and gently massage the stomach, or inhale.

Period pain:
Blend in a carrier oil and massage the lower abdomen and back. Also use in the bath.

Insect repellant:
Mix in a carrier oil and use on exposed areas as necessary. Use in a burner to keep insects at bay at night.

Analytical quality control:
➔ GCMS analysis – Lavender oil, Bulgaria