Lavender Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Main Constituents:
Linalool: 22 - 44%
Linalyl acetate: 20 - 38%
Camphor: Max 0.6%

Plant Part: Flowers

Processing Method: Steam Distillation

Description / Color / Consistency: A thin, clear, colourless to pale yellow liquid.

Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: A top note of strong aroma, Lavender Population has a rich floral scent that is somewhat fruitier, mellower, and less camphoraceous than Lavender 40/42, and it smells more like fresh lavender.

Product Abstract: The Lavender plant is a woody evergreen shrub, up to 1 meter tall, with pale green, narrow linear leaves, and violet-blue flowers. The entire plant is covered with oil glands, which are in the star-shaped hairs that cover the plant. Lavender has been used since ancient times, and the Romans added lavender to their bath water, hence the name from the Latin lavare, 'to wash'. Differences in soil, altitude, and temperature, precipitation, and seasons contribute to subtle changes in the scent from one lot of Lavender to another.

Cautions: Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided.