Description: Relaxing, soothing, rejuvenating and antiseptic. Also known as Lavender Fine, this organic essential oil has a sweet, rounded almost floral fragrance unlike any other other variety.
Uses: Lavender is helpful in alleviating all kinds of pain and it is also extremely effective on burns and other skin problems. It is well known for its relaxing properties and is useful in relieving stress.
Origin: France. IB note. Lavender has been organically grown on this upland farm in Provence for three generations. The lavender bunches are cut in July. In august we go to stay to see the oil distilled on our supplier Christian's farm and return with this precious oil which forms the basis of or Care For lotions and creams.
Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia
Source: Flowering tops
Method: Steam distillation. IB note. Distillers located at high altitude produce oils of higher ester content, not only because of the fact that high-altitude, plants contain more esters, but also because of the fact that high altitude distillation means lower-temperature boiling. Consequently, the distilled oil is not exposed to 100 degree C. hot steam, but perhaps only to 92 or 93 degree C. Even this small decrease in temperature means that the hydrolysis of the natural linalyl esters take place at a much slower rate. A rapid distillation at slightly reduced pressure (high altitude) may thus produce an oil with nearly all the natural linalyl esters.
Principal & Chemotyping Constituents: Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Lavendulyl acetate
Appearance: colourless to pale yellow
Odour: sweet, floral. herbaceous aroma. It is the Linalool which gives lavender a sweet smell. High Street Lavender often has Linalool added to it to 'improve' the odour.
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