Soothing for the mind and emotionally reassuring, Lavender essential oils gentle floral aroma encourages deep relaxation and has a calming effect. Well known for its ability to help with a good nights sleep, Lavender essential oil has been shown in user trials to enhance relaxation and sleep quality, making it the perfect addition to your bedside table. You can also find Lavender in our Sleep Better range, a pre-blended sleep solution to support your bedtime routine.Lavender also has natural antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and healing properties, encouraging healthy cell renewal in the skin, great for soothing and restorative skin treatments for all skin types.Its ability to relax the body can assist in the relief of headaches, period cramps and pains. When used in a massage blend, it can help ease digestive discomforts and provide relief for muscles and joints. Lavender can also provide support for the body when dealing with colds and flu.Lavender essential oil has also been used as a bug repellent for hundreds of years, with evidence suggesting it can deter household pests such as flies, moths and bed bugs.Top Tip: When combined with a blending oil, Lavender essential oil can help treat insect bites, preventing infection and reducing itching and inflammation.Fresh with a soft powdery note, our Organic Lavender pure essential oil has a calming, floral aroma reminiscent of relaxing spa days and warm spring evenings. Aromatically, Lavender is a middle-note essential oil, the main body and balance of a blend, meaning its scent will last a few hours.Originally native to the Southern Mediterranean, Lavender is now found in much of Western Europe. The name Lavender comes from the word lavare meaning to wash, and was used throughout ancient Europe to scent bathing water. It was often used as a strewing herb, which is when a plant is placed on the floor around the home to release its aroma when walked on. Lavender had a starring role in the creation of the word Aromatherapy when French perfume chemist Ren-Maurice Gattefoss burnt his arm in a laboratory accident and plunged it into a vat of Lavender oil, not knowing he would be so impressed by its restorative properties.