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Lavender essential oil, 10 ml bottle
Product photo.
Product code
E 112
Brand
Vivasan
Country of manufacture
Switzerland
Packaging markings
GMP
Halal
Shelf life
36 months after opening
Product type
Essential oil
Pack
10 ml
Name on packaging
ENLAVENDER
DELAVENDEL
Lavender oil is the essential oil of the flowering tops of lavender.[1] It is used for scenting rooms and in aromatherapy.[2] It smells floral, fresh, sweet and herbaceous.[3] It is distilled with steam. The raw material comes from France, and the product itself is made in Switzerland.

Composition

100% essential oil of Lavandula officinalis. Origin: France.

The plant and the oil

Lavandula officinalis is another name for true lavender, Lavandula angustifolia.[3] It is the source of the true oil of lavender.[4]

Scent

What it smells like. Floral, fresh, sweet and herbaceous, sometimes slightly fruity and slightly camphorous.[3] French lavender oil has a sweet, floral-herbaceous, refreshing scent with a balsamic-woody undertone; its fruity-sweet top note fades quickly, and the scent as a whole is not especially lasting.[5]

Where it sits in a blend. It is a top to middle note of medium strength.[3]

What it goes with. Citrus, mint and conifer oils, for example in blends for men.[3] In perfumery it is used widely in colognes and lavender waters, and it blends well with bergamot and other citrus oils, clove, oakmoss, patchouli, rosemary, clary sage and pine needle oils.[5]

How to use

Scent a room. In aromatherapy lavender oil is well known for helping to calm stress and anxiety and to promote sleep; used in excess, it can act as a stimulant instead.[3] The oil is intended to create a balanced, harmonious mood.[2]

Make a massage oil. Mix the oil into a carrier oil such as jojoba oil. 1% means 1 ml of lavender oil in 100 ml of blend.

For people aged 15 and over, the recommended share of essential oil in a blend is up to 2% for general wellbeing, but not every day. During an illness, at most 5% is acceptable, and only for a short time.[6]

Share of lavender oil Lavender oil in 10 ml of blend Carrier oil in 10 ml of blend
0.5% 0.05 ml 9.95 ml
1% 0.1 ml 9.9 ml
2% 0.2 ml 9.8 ml

Before the first use, try a little of the blend on a small patch of undamaged skin. If the skin reacts, stop and apply a little vegetable oil or cream.[7]

Add it to a bath. Stir it into a little vegetable oil or a bath gel base first, so that it does not float on the water as undiluted drops.[7][8]

Full baths with lavender oil are not suitable for people with:

  • open wounds;
  • a skin disease;
  • a high fever;
  • a severe infection;
  • severe heart or circulation problems.[1]

Precautions

The oil is for external use only:
  • do not swallow it or put it on the skin undiluted;[9]
  • keep it away from the eyes;[7]
  • keep the bottle out of the reach of children.[7]
Skin:
  • No special precautions are described for lavender oil,[3] but products containing lavender can cause allergic skin reactions in some people.[10]
Breathing:
  • Breathing the scent may cause headache or coughing.[10]
  • People with asthma should try the scent carefully at first: fragrances, natural ones included, can make the condition worse.[11]
Pregnancy and children:
  • Little is known about whether lavender is safe in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.[10] In pregnancy, use it on the skin only well diluted, at 1 to 2%.[12]
  • A few cases of breast swelling have been reported in children who used skin products containing lavender; whether lavender was the cause is unclear.[10]
  • Premature babies get no essential oils on the skin, and babies up to 3 months old get at most 0.1%.[6]
  • Older children, too, need much weaker blends than adults.[6]
Fire:
  • The oil burns easily: keep it away from candles and flames.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 European Medicines Agency, Lavandulae aetheroleum: herbal medicinal product. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vivasan, product packaging of Lavender (E 112).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 AromaWeb, Lavender Essential Oil. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  4. ↑ North Carolina State University Extension, Lavandula angustifolia. Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Steffen Arctander, Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, Elizabeth, NJ, 1960: Lavender Oil.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Guidelines to IFPA Members Treating Babies and Children. Revised August 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA), Safety. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  8. ↑ Tisserand Institute, Safety guidelines. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  9. ↑ International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Statement on Internal and Undiluted Use of Essential Oils. November 2019.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Lavender. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  11. ↑ Robert Tisserand, Proof of Safety: Challenges Facing Essential Oil Therapy. AIA Conference 2007.
  12. ↑ International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Pregnancy and Lactation Guidelines. Revised August 2021.
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