Botanical Oil Extracts In Skin Care Cream -

Lavender Oil

Lavender Oil Lavender’s characteristic sweet floral and herbal scent is well known and easily recognizable, perhaps even a little overused. But its numerous beneficial properties make it a very worthwhile additive in skin care, cosmetic and aromatherapy preparations. First recognized for its potent cell regeneration and repair capabilities, lavender was used as a healing substance for wounds and burns. Its active components work to increase cellular activity and actually prevent cell death. It is powerfully antiseptic, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, and also works to regulate the production of sebum. And it doesn’t stop there – when inhaled, the aroma of lavender is calming and anti-depressive and promotes restful sleep.

Lavender oil is one of the most widely used essential oils and is native to the Mediterranean region. It was used to help wounds in ancient Greece and Rome and still is today. In addition to it’s calming, relaxing fragrance, the lavender flower has natural antiseptic and astringent properties when applied to the skin that were recognized centuries ago. (In fact Greek and Roman soldiers often carried lavender oil in first-aid kits.) Because it is high in esters, lavender oil can help sooth irritated skin and protect it from further damage.