The essential oil was obtained this year in a distillery in the heart of Provence.
The price includes a bottle of Lavandine Grosso.
Quantity: 15ml
Type: Lavandine Grosso
Lavender oil, particularly the substances linalool and linalyl acetate it contains, have a positive effect on sleep and the psyche.
It promotes cell growth, has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect, and soothes irritated skin
Lavender varieties
Caution: In this country, many people are not aware that there is not just one type of lavender flower and essential oil and that their respective uses vary;
A distinction must be made between "fine lavender", "lavandin" and "spike lavender"
The difference is as follows: only "fine lavender" is suitable for consumption, while lavandin is suitable for scented sachets. Spike lavender is used as a thinning agent for oil paints.
Here are the details:
Fine lavender: lavandula angustiolia
grows at an altitude of 800 m in the dry mountains of Provence.
130 kg of panicles are needed to produce 1 liter of essential oil.
Application: ideal for consumption (food seasoning) and as a tea. Essential oil
Effect: healing, calming, balancing
Smell: fine, floral lavender scent
Lavandin:
grows worldwide at altitudes of 0 -800 meters.
The plant is a hybrid, i.e. a cross between spike lavender and fine lavender.
40 kg of flower panicles are needed to produce 1 liter of essential oil.
Application: lavender bags, essential oil, care products
Effect: healing, calming, balancing
Smell: more intense than that of fine lavender.
Spike lavender: lavandula latifolia:
grows at altitudes of 0 – 600 meters in the shrub heaths of southern France.
Application: thinner for oil paints and porcelain paints.
Odor: strong smell of camphor
