Lavender Essential Oil

🌱 What it is

Lavender essential oil is distilled from lavender flowers and is one of the few essential oils sometimes used undiluted on unbroken skin.

📜 Where it comes from

Lavender has been used since ancient Roman times, when it was added to bathwater for its scent and cleansing reputation, giving the plant its name from the Latin word for washing. Medieval and early modern European herbalists continued to use lavender for wounds, skin complaints, and nervous tension. Its essential oil became especially well known in the twentieth century after a French chemist studying aromatherapy reportedly used it to treat a burn, helping popularize lavender oil as one of the few essential oils considered gentle enough for direct skin use.

✨ Why it's good for you

• May soothe minor burns and sunburn
• Calming, relaxing aroma
• Versatile for skin and stress support

🥄 How to use it

Apply a few drops directly to unbroken skin or mix with aloe vera gelA cool, jelly-like preparation that soothes and moisturizes skin. How to make a gel → for minor burns and sunburn. For relaxation, dilute a few drops in a carrier oil and massage into hands, feet, or ears, or add to a warm bath.

How much: A few drops applied topically as needed, diluted in a carrier oil for sensitive skin or aromatherapy use.

Why it works: Lavender's compounds are studied for anti-inflammatoryA food or habit that helps calm swelling and redness in the body. More → and calming properties that may ease minor skin irritation and support relaxation.

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