Lavender Essential Oil
Calming Care for Skin, Hair & Spirit
Lavender essential oil, Lavendula officinalis, is steam distilled from the delicate purple flowering tops of the Lavandula plant, a member of the aromatic mint family. A timeless botanical celebrated for soothing skin, supporting hair health, and calming the mind, it has been used for thousands of years.
Ancient Egyptians used it in rituals, Romans added it to their baths, and its name comes from the Latin word lavare — “to wash.” Today, it remains one of the most trusted and versatile essential oils in natural skin and body care.
Lavender as a Skincare Essential
Lavender’s gentle nature makes it suitable for nearly every skin type, from dry or irritated to oily and acne-prone. With natural anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties, it helps ease many common skin concerns.
Lavender contains a remarkable array of natural chemical compounds that work synergistically with the body, making it one of nature’s true jack-of-all-trades for skin health, comfort, and overall well-being.
Lavender can help calm redness, itching, and irritation associated with eczema, psoriasis, sunburns, insect bites, and rashes. Its antibacterial action helps reduce acne-causing bacteria, unclog pores, and support clearer skin. Thanks to its soothing anti-inflammatory benefits, lavender is also used to nurture minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
Lavender also helps restore balance to both dry and oily skin—gently hydrating dry areas while helping regulate excess oil. With antioxidants such as flavonoids and coumarins, it supports the skin’s natural renewal processes.
Why We Love Lavender in Skincare
Lavender blends beautifully into massage oils, bath salts, body moisturizers, scrubs, deodorants, shower sprays, and roll-on perfumes, making it one of the most versatile botanical ingredients we use.
When diluted in a carrier oil, lavender becomes a deeply nurturing massage or bath oil that offers two levels of benefit:
- Topical care, as it moisturizes the skin, eases irritation, and helps soothe achy or tired muscles
- Aromatherapeutic comfort, as its calming scent relaxes the mind, eases stress, and promotes a sense of well-being
Added to moisturizers and other leave-on products, lavender enhances hydration, balances oil production, and brings its gentle, soothing nature into everyday skincare rituals. Its soft, timeless floral aroma also adds a naturally beautiful scent that makes any routine feel a little more comforting and luxurious.
Lavender for Hair & Scalp Care
Lavender supports a healthy scalp environment, helping soothe dryness, balance oil production, and ease dandruff or itchiness.
Its gentle antimicrobial benefits help keep the scalp clean, while improved circulation may help support stronger, healthier hair growth over time. Lavender is often paired with rosemary — a cherished synergy in hair care.
Lavender Aromatherapy for Mind, Mood, and Relaxation
Lavender’s fragrance is grounding yet uplifting, helping to stabilize mood, encourage optimism, and bring the mind into a more peaceful rhythm. For many, it becomes a comforting daily ritual—one that softens the edges of a long day and invites deep, restorative rest.
Its deeply calming, harmonizing aroma helps relieve stress, ease tension, lift the mood, and support emotional balance. Long valued for its ability to soothe the nervous system, lavender is often used to ease headaches, mental fatigue, irritability, nausea, and general feelings of overwhelm.
A lavender roll-on makes it easy to enjoy these calming benefits throughout the day—simply apply to the wrists, temples, or the bottoms of the feet whenever you need a moment of grounding or gentle emotional support.
A classic natural sleep aid, lavender encourages deeper, more restful sleep by helping quiet mental chatter and supporting healthy melatonin levels. Whether diffused, spritzed onto linens, or released in the warm steam of a lavender shower mist, its aroma creates a peaceful environment that prepares both mind and body for rest.
Lavender aromatherapy has been shown to:
- calm the nervous system and support emotional well-being
- improve sleep quality and help you fall asleep more easily
- ease general pain, muscle tension, and headache intensity
- reduce stress, anxiety, and agitation
- support relaxation during menstrual discomfort
Its purifying aroma also freshens stale air, promotes relaxed breathing, and restores a sense of serenity throughout the home.
Pregnancy and Children: We do not provide information on the safety of essential oils during Pregnancy or for use in Children because the available information is very ambiguous and often contradictory. If you’re interested in using essential oils during pregnancy or with young children, please do your own research and consult your doctor, midwife, or health care professional before use.
Precautions: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, have a medical condition, or have any medical concerns regarding yourself or your family, consult a qualified, licensed health professional prior to use. For external use only. Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes. Keep out of reach of children.
