Lavender Flowers
This amazing herb does wonderful things when introduced as a skin care ingredient. Whether it is used in flower form, powder form, or in the form of an essential oil, lavender can be a go to ingredient for aromatherapy needs, antiseptic benefits, or even relief from pain and discomfort due to skin irritations. This beautiful herb is also cherished for its decorative nature in both the body care industry as well as food and beverage industries, especially when it comes to the realm of teas and desserts.
The name lavender comes from its scientific name lavandula which is actually derived from the Latin word lavare which means to wash. In fact, lavender was often heavily used by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans for its antiseptic benefits for the skin, healing powers, and as an aromatic perfume.
There are several ways to use the wonderful benefits of lavender in your homemade skin care and body wellness products. The very aromatic herb lavender is available for purchase in several different mediums at Natures Garden.
Lavender Flower Whole Select- In this shape, it can be used directly in items like bath teas and soaps. This form of herb can be steeped to make an oil infusion which then can be used in a plethora of bath and body products like: skin toners, lotions, body creams, perfumes, shampoos, etc.
Lavender Flower Powder- In powder form, lavender can be used directly in your formulations and this even includes body powders. The only precaution to remember when using this herb is that as with any powder, it is prone to clumping if not made into a paste first.
As an essential oil, lavender is available as Lavender Essential Oil 40/42 or Lavandin Grosso Pure Essential Oil. Either of these essential oils can be used to scent your products for aromatherapy needs or to take advantage of all of the skin care benefits lavender provides.
The scent of lavender is one of the most well known aromas worldwide. No matter where you live, chances are you have smelled this distinctive scent. Often used in aromatherapy and in body care products as a natural antidepressant; lavender will ease stress and tension by promoting relaxation. Lavender works as a nervine; calming the nerves and reducing irritability of the mind and body.
As an analgesic, this herb can actually help to reduce pain from skin issues and aliments like acne, boils, eczema, and psoriasis. This herb is even beneficial for treating burns, sunburns, insect bites and stings.
As a natural air freshener, lavender also works to fight against air borne viruses. You can achieve this by simply steeping lavender buds in water and letting the aroma fill the air.
Lavender has an array of uses; to read the full class on all of the benefits of lavender, please click on this link.
To view some wonderful bath and body recipes that contain the amazing herb of lavender in flower form or in powder form, please check out the links below:
Lemon Lavender Bath Melts Recipe
Lavender Sage Bath Bomb Recipe
Fizzy Milk Bath Recipe
Sensual Massage Oil Recipe
Lavender Luxury Cold Process Soap Recipe
Relaxing Eye Pillow Recipe
Lavender Apple Sugar Scrub Recipe
Lavender Vanilla Body Powder Recipe
Natures Garden sells our lavender flowers herbs and essential oils for external applications only. In the above written blog post, we briefly discussed the wonderful benefits of lavender and the some of its uses across various industries. Nothing in this article is to be construed as medical advice. Please consult your doctor before using any of this information for treatment purposes. We provide this data for educational purposes only.
