Lavandula angustifolia Steam distilled from flowers in Bulgaria.
Aroma: A top note of strong aroma, this complex highly therapeutic lavender has a fresh, herbaceous, floral scent with a woody, balsamic undertone.
Description: The Lavender plant grows to about one meter in height and produces long thin purple-blue flowers. The entire plant is covered with oil glands, which are in the star-shaped hairs that cover the plant.
Common Uses: Lavender has been used since ancient times. The Romans added lavender flowers to delouse in bathwater, or to delouse and deodorize laundry - hence the name from the Latin lavare, 'to wash'.
Composition:
Linalyl acetate - 40 - 70 %
1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl- 78-70-6 - 30 - 40 %
Terpinene-4-ol - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Caryophillene beta - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Bornan-2-one - 1.0 - 5.0 %
3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, a,a,4-trimethyl - 1.0 - 5.0 %
2-Oxabicyclo[2.2.2]Octane, 1,3,3-trimethyl - 1.0 - 5.0 %
2,6-octadien-1-ol,3,7-dimethyl acetate - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-, (r) - 1.0 - 5.0 %
4-Isopropylidene-1-methylcyclohexene - 1.0 - 5.0 %
dI-Camphor - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Pinene, beta - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Pinene, alpha - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Cymene p 99-87-6 - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Caryophyllene oxide - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Acetic acid, hexyl ester - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Camphene - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Amyl vinyl carbinyl acetate - 1.0 - 5.0 %
Description / Colour / Consistency: A thin, clear, colourless to pale yellow liquid.
Blends With: Bay, Bergamot, Chamomile, Citronella, Clary Sage, Geranium, Jasmine, Lemon, Mandarin, Orange, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Pine, Thyme, Rosemary, Rosewood and Ylang-ylang.
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 the eyes should be avoided.
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