It has always been thought that the symbol of romance of lavender is far away in Provence, France, but little did I know that as early as 1964, there were three varieties of French Lavender Provence was introduced to the Yili Valley, located in the four divisions of the 65th regiment. After 50 years of changes, lavender has taken root in the fertile soil of China’s northern border, and it has become a business card, attracting more and more people with romantic feelings to come here.

At present, the dried flowers and essential oil of lavender produced at the Four Divisions Lavender Planting Base, named by the Ministry of Agriculture as “The Hometown of Lavender in China”, account for more than 95% of the national production. Along with Provence (France), Hokkaido (Japan) and Caucasus (Russia), this planting base has become one of the four major lavender producing areas in the world. This issue of “Corps Symbol” will take our readers into the “Chinese Lavender Hometown” – Huocheng Lavender Planting Base, to feel the different feelings of this purple flower together.

“Less than Xinjiang do not know the size of China, less than Yili do not know the beauty of Xinjiang.” This is the personal experience of many tourists. This is the personal experience of many tourists. What is the most beautiful scenery in Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang? When the flowers bloom and the wind blows in June, the entire lavender fields of the four divisions are like deep purple waves cascading up and down, walking under the blue sky and white clouds, wandering in the purple sea, like a dream.

Today, Yili has become the only lavender growing region in China, and is one of the four major lavender producing regions in the world, along with Provence, France, Hokkaido, Japan, and the Caucasus, Russia. Here, the Huocheng Lavender Cultivation Base, named by the Ministry of Agriculture as “The Hometown of Lavender in China”, produces more than 95% of the country’s dried lavender flowers and essential oil.

Lavender has been cultivated and used for thousands of years. In China, lavender is an introduced species and the first successful trial planting was in Huocheng. Huocheng has been cultivating and developing lavender essential oil products for half a century, and it was the Yili people who planted the long-standing fragrance in the Yili River Valley.

In 1964, the Ministry of Light Industry of China entrusted the trial planting of lavender to Yili in Xinjiang, Yu County in Henan, Kunming in Yunnan, and Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, etc. In the end, the lavender planting in other places failed, only the Fourth Division of the Corps located in the Yili River Valley succeeded in the trial planting. China has a history of complete dependence on imported lavender spices.

With no harsh winters, abundant rain, and a humid climate, the Yili Valley, where the 65th regiment of the 4th Division is located, is a veritable “wet island” in the arid desert of Central Asia, known as the “South of the Wall”. It is located at the same latitude as the world’s most famous lavender producing area – Provence, France, and has similar climatic and soil conditions. In 2004, four divisions carefully selected 100 lavender seeds aboard China’s reentry satellite around space, after trial planting, these lavender yield is higher, the quality is more pure.

Lavender’s flower motto is “waiting for love”, which, together with its mysterious and romantic purple color, makes people imaginative. Lavender essential oil has more than 70 functions and is commonly known as the “blue gold”. Its pleasing scent and wide range of healing properties make it the most versatile and popular fragrance in the world.

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With the boom in the cosmetics market and the continuous development of downstream products of lavender, the market and prospects are optimistic. Yili’s Huocheng lavender production accounts for 99% of the domestic monopoly, production is far from enough to sell, the largest lavender products processing plant in Yili Huocheng County 65 regiments, the most influential of its Iparhan brand! Yili, Xinjiang is the production base of lavender in China. Ninety-five percent of the country’s lavender comes from Yili in Xinjiang, which is known as the “Hometown of Lavender” in China.

Advantages of Lavender Development in the Yili Valley

The Yili River valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides, has a semi-arid climate and fertile soil, making it ideal for the growth of lavender and other spice crops. Lavender, as a world-renowned natural spice crop, was first transplanted to the Yili region from the Beijing Botanical Garden in 1964 by the 65th and 70th Regiments of the 4th Agricultural Division of the Corps, and has been in cultivation for more than 40 years, after many years of exploration and planting success, through continuous development, has developed to nearly 50,000 mu. Because the lavender produced in the Yili River Valley is tall and flowery, with pure oil and rich fragrance, it has become one of the world’s famous lavender production areas. With the development of planting area, technology research and development, market development, the lavender industry has gradually become one of the important industries for the economic development of the Yili region.

Ruistars is located at an altitude of 800 meters above sea level, 44 degrees north latitude, surrounded by mountains on three sides, the climate is humid, warm in winter and cool in summer, and the resources are abundant.

Since the establishment of Ruistars, with many years of development and accumulation, by virtue of the natural geographical advantages and unique conditions, we have successfully developed vanilla plantations, including lavender, pepper-like mint, rosemary, Roman chamomile and other varieties of vanilla plantations, as well as aromatic plants such as Bulgarian rose and divine herb, which are still under development. Ruistars is currently developing aromatic plants such as Bulgarian roses and divine herbs, etc. We are dedicated to serving our customers according to our business needs.

Ruistars provides dried lavender flower grains, lavender essential oil, dried lavender bouquet 25/40 cm, lavender pure dew, rose pure dew, peppermint essential oil, rosemary dried leaves and essential oils all year round.

Ruistars company believes in quality first, customer first, honest service purpose, the products are exported to Guangdong, Shanghai, Shaanxi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas and Hong Kong, Taiwan, South America, etc., by the majority of users.

Outstanding problems in the development of lavender industry in Yili region

The problem of blind imitation and disorderly competition is common in all counties and cities. Driven by economic interests, the counties and cities have gone out of their way to develop the lavender industry, in which many projects are established, mostly by the government to participate in directly promoting the construction of administrative areas under their jurisdiction, low-level and inefficient small and medium-sized duplication of construction is more common.

For a long time, Yili traditional lavender production technology is backward and the products are limited to extensive processing, resulting in low technical content and low added value of lavender products. Its main technology and market have been controlled by France and other developed countries, and foreign developers have returned to China after deep processing various products.

In the development of the lavender industry, there is a situation of mixed marquis warfare. Each county and city in the development of lavender products and operation of their own, at present, there are as many as 20 to 30 brands of Yili lavender products, there is no unification and integration of the characteristics of resources, which affects the brand image of Yili lavender products. Product marketing efforts are obviously insufficient, many consumers lack of sufficient understanding of the efficacy and use of lavender products.

We can start from the following aspects

First, for lavender characteristics of the product design can be united to the overall competitive advantage of the enterprise, in line with the consumer psychology of the main consumer groups, and thus reflect its rich cultural connotation of the trademark, and timely registration of conditional to apply for registration as far as possible to register the trademark certificate of origin.

Second, based on customer service, strengthen business management, to ensure the use of trademark product quality, stable and reliable, and provide quality pre-sale, sale and after-sales service.

Third, we should take the trademark as the core to establish the enterprise image recognition system, the reality to potential consumer groups as the main target, highlight the publicity and expand the visibility of the trademark. The implementation of brand strategy, increase publicity, the establishment of a professional marketing team and network Yili want to convert resource and geographical advantages as soon as possible into economic advantages, so that lavender products in the domestic and world market free ride, in addition to the continuous development of production, improve product quality, increase the variety, improve the shape of goods, packaging, etc., but also must be the enterprise brand strategy and strategy of the study mentioned in the important! The schedule will enable entrepreneurs to learn to apply the correct brand-name trademark strategies and tactics to cultivate well-known lavender trademarks with remarkable reputation at home and abroad.

Traditionally, Yili lavender is mainly used for extracting essential oil and a small amount of it is used for making dried flowers. In recent years, in addition to extracting lavender essential oil and making dried flower products, Yili lavender has also opened up a broad market in the fields of garden ornaments, food, beverages, health care, beauty and other fields. With the improvement of people’s living standard, lavender products with various functions are attracting more and more attention from the public, and the lavender industry is breeding huge market development potential. Lavender has been cultivated in the Yili region for decades, and the cultivation technology has been relatively perfected.

Yili is the gateway to China’s opening to the west and one of the key areas for development and construction in the 21st century. In recent years, Yili has adapted to the needs of western development and market economy development, accelerated the pace of industrial structure adjustment, and developed characteristic industries. At present, the lavender industry has local advantages and characteristics. Has become a focus of the economic structure adjustment of Yili, and other products related to the industrial chain has become a new highlight of economic development.

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If there is one color to describe Huocheng in Xinjiang, purple is it. Huocheng is located at the same latitude with Provence, France, and its unique natural counter-temperate climate and water and fertilizer conditions make it an ideal geographic environment for large scale lavender planting. With 95% of the world’s lavender, along with Provence, France, Hokkaido, Japan and the Caucasus, Russia, it is one of the world’s four major lavender producing regions.

The photographer Ke Li, who specializes in taking wedding photos for couples, said: “Every year in June, many studios and studios receive requests from couples who want to take photos with the theme of lavender. Since our studio opened, 3 years ago, we have received an average of about 6 orders per year that are lavender, and even some couples have come from the mainland specifically to take lavender photos.”

According to him, one of the orders in 2014 is a pair of Zhuhai newcomers, they got married in September, in March, contacted the studio to place an order to pay a deposit, in June, a special flight to Xinjiang to shoot lavender-themed wedding photos.

In the summer, Huocheng is full of lavender and a variety of crops, yellow rape, white potato flowers, purple mint and basil. There are many colorful flower fields, like a patchwork coat forgotten by God on the earth. From June to August every year, when the lavender flowers bloom, the entire horticultural farm seems to wear a purple coat, and the fragrant lavender sways in the wind. Many harvested lavender plants are drying on the roadside of the farm, and farmers are tilling them with rakes. On both sides of the road, a sea of purple flowers and yellow wheat waves mosaic each other, creating a beautiful geometric pattern that reflects the snowy mountains in the distance. Rent a bicycle and ride slowly along the fields in the blue sky, white clouds and fragrant breeze, and you might just be willing to become a florist or marry a florist from now on!

Lavender is a perennial subshrub of the genus Lavandula in the family Labiatae, and an ornamental natural aromatic oil plant native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe and the southern foothills of the Alps, mainly cultivated in France, Italy, England and Bulgaria. As early as the 1960s of last century, lavender was introduced to Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in western Xinjiang. Today, located at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, known as the southern part of the country, Xinjiang Ili, with its unique geographical location and climatic conditions, has built the largest lavender base in China, and become one of the world’s eight famous production sites of lavender.

At present, the lavender planting area in the Yili Valley has reached nearly 5 million acres, with a pole of essential oil production exceeding 200 tons, accounting for more than 93% of China’s lavender planting area and production, and most of the products are sold abroad, such as Japan, data show that less than 7% of the current domestic market is pure foreign imports of original products, the remaining 90% of the lavender essential oil in Yili, Xinjiang, the rest is elsewhere! The lavender varieties. In this sense, Xinjiang Ili has long been known by the aromatherapy industry as “the hometown of Chinese lavender” is well deserved.

Every summer, the lavender fields bloom, the flower country of ten miles, the entire Huocheng, and even the entire Ili River Valley have become a world of aromatherapy. The fragrance of this small, light blue-purple flower can be smelled from as far away as ten miles in the flowering season, but standing in a large field of flowers, the fragrance is still light and mild. Its fragrance seems to be in some kind of half-dreamed state of life, faded to the extreme, and carved in the bottom of the heart.

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Lavender (Lavandula lavandula, Labiataceae)

Lavender (Latin name: Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) is also known as perfume plant, spirit vanilla, vanilla, yellow vanilla, and lavender. It is a small shrub of the genus Lavandula in the Labiataceae family. Stems erect, stellate tomentose, old branches gray-brown, with striated exfoliating cortex. Leaves striped or lanceolate, with sparse or dense gray stellate tomentum, gray-white or olive-green when dry, entire and revolute. Verticillasters aggregated in interrupted or subcontinuous spikes at branch tips; bracts rhombic-ovate, bracteoles inconspicuous; calyx ovate-cylindric or subcylindric; corolla about twice as long as Cao, tube erect, glandular hairy in throat. Nutlets ellipsoid, smooth. It is native to the Mediterranean coast, all parts of Europe and the islands of Oceania, and has been widely planted in Britain and Yugoslavia. Its foliage and flowers are beautiful and elegant, and its blue-purple inflorescences are long and beautiful. It is a new perennial hardy flower in the garden, suitable for bush or strip planting, or for potted plants.

Lavender, with its elegant foliage and blue-purple inflorescence, has been a favorite of people in Europe for many years. The lavender’s foliage and flowers are beautiful and elegant, with long blue-purple inflorescences. Let’s enjoy the legends and culture of lavender.

Name origin

In ancient Greek times, lavender was called Nardus, a name that came from a Syrian city called Naarda. The flowers of lavender were sold for one hundred denarii a pound, a price equal to one month’s wages for a farm worker or what a barber would get for cutting the hair of fifty people. The Romans used lavender in their baths, along with various herbs, and they introduced this method of bathing to Britain.

Lavender was grown and sold all over the world. Lavender was called “espic” in the 18th century, while in Provence it was nicknamed “epi”. The word “Lavender” is derived from the Latin word “Lavare”, meaning to cleanse. Ancient folklore has it that lavender has been used as a wonderful remedy for skin ailments.

Language of Flowers

In the European tradition, lavender seems to be naturally associated with love, and many love legends or folk customs involve lavender, with “Lavender for True Love” being the most representative lyric of the Elizabethan era. Lavender’s flower motto is “Waiting for love”, and like the TV series Lavender, lavender signifies a subtle gesture of love, a firm commitment to take a son by the hand through trials and tribulations.

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A long time ago, there was a beautiful girl in Provence. One day, she was alone in a cold valley, picking flowers that were in bud. On her way home, she met a wounded traveler from far away who asked her for directions. The young girl held a bouquet full of flowers and gazed at the handsome young man with deep affection in her eyes.

Despite her family’s objections, the young woman insisted that the young man stay home and heal until he was healed. As the days passed, the young man’s leg was healed, and the relationship between them warmed up rapidly. One cool morning, the young man was about to say goodbye, but the young girl did not want her family to oppose her, and she had to leave with the young man to his hometown, which was full of roses.

The grandmother of the village held a handful of lavender bouquets in her hand before the young girl left, and asked the infatuated girl to test the young man’s heart with the first lavender bouquets. It is said that the fragrance of the lavender bouquet will make unclean things appear. A cold wind could be heard faintly in the valley, as if the young man was whispering, “I am your heart that will travel far. The young girl was left alone and despondent.

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Huocheng County is located at the same latitude as the world-famous lavender producing area – Provence, France, with very similar climatic conditions and soil environment, and is one of the few areas in the world suitable for growing lavender. This has gradually become a unique business card for Huocheng and even for Yili in the world. The famous lavender has made the world remember Huocheng, a purple and affectionate land.

In ancient times, people used lavender to incense their washed clothes, hence the name “lavender”. Lavender is a semi-shrub of the Labiataceae family, 30-50 cm tall, densely branched at the base, densely pubescent, with linear or linear-needled, opposite leaves. Verticillasters, usually with 6-10 pairs of flowers, are borne at the top of the stem in a continuous spike. Lavender, also known as the “serene perfume plant,” has leaves, flowers, and stems covered with oil glands for extracting essential oils, with the flower tips as the extraction site. The flowers contain 0.8% rue oil (dried flowers contain 1.5% oil), and the main components of the essential oil are linalool acetate, linalool butyrate and coumarin. The aromatic oil extracted from lavender is elegant, fragrant and long-lasting, and is widely used, making it a valuable raw material for high quality cosmetics. Lavender essential oil is known as the “Purple Queen”.

Due to its rich and pleasant aroma, lavender essential oil is widely used as the main ingredient in perfumes and toiletries, such as soaps, eau de toilettes, balms, cold creams, hair oils, shampoos, etc. Therefore, lavender essential oil is an important and indispensable aromatic material in the fragrance industry. Lavender essential oil can also be used in medicine, with anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, analgesic, diuretic and other functions, can promote cell regeneration, accelerate wound healing, improve acne, abscesses, eczema, balance sebum secretion, has a miraculous effect on burns and sunburns, can inhibit bacteria, remove scars, and has been widely used in medical treatment since ancient times.

Lavender is native to the highland region at the southern end of the Alps. In 1964, the 65th regiment of the 4th Agricultural Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps was first transplanted from the Beijing Botanical Garden to the Yili region.

After the introduction and domestication, a set of scientific cultivation techniques and management methods were developed, which gradually adapted to the climate and soil conditions of Huocheng County. After more than 40 years of changes and the passage of time, lavender has taken root in Yili, the southern part of the country, making it the third largest lavender planting base after Provence, France and Furano, Japan, and the only major lavender producing area in China.

Lavender is an annual planting, multi-year harvest of herbs, harvested from the end of June to the middle of July of the same year, the normal annual yield of about 50 kg of dried flowers and about 5 kg of essential oil.

At present, the area of lavender cultivation in the Yili Valley has reached more than 30,000 mu, mainly concentrated in Huocheng County and the fourth division of agriculture 65 regiments, 70 regiments. The main varieties are Space One, Solve 5, French orchid and so on, of which the French orchid is the most widely distributed. In September 2004, lavender seeds selected from 65 regiments went to space, after a month of space baptism, lavender seeds back to 65 regiments, in 65 regiments of scientific and technical personnel carefully cultivated, growing well.

In recent years, Yili Prefecture actively support the rapid development of the lavender industry, cultivating the Iparhan, worry princess, Saint Mayella, Shiso Beauty, far from incense and other lavender brands. Lavender products involving beauty, incense, massage, health care, herbal tea, home accessories and many other areas, a large number of products sold to Shenzhen, Shanghai and other places as well as foreign markets, the economic benefits are obvious. And many domestic businesses are also competing to purchase lavender in Yili, to develop advanced decorations, cosmetics, souvenirs and women’s products and other products, the lavender industry has a very bright future.

Huocheng County has held the “China Huocheng Lavender Tourism and Culture Festival” for several consecutive years, actively cultivating the “China Lavender Hometown” tourism brand, to create a “fragrant city”, “romantic city”, attracting thousands of tourists from thousands of miles to Huocheng to enjoy the lavender blossoms, feel the unique lavender culture, taste the noble and elegant romantic aroma of lavender, Huocheng experience the endless charm of multi-ethnic culture.

The flowering word for lavender is waiting for love, waiting for the miracle of love.

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Lavender oil (blue flower) 100% natural plant extracts

Lavender essential oil (white flower) 100% natural plant extracts

Peppermint oil(Purple peppermint) 100% natural plant extracts

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Lavender Oil Uses,How to use lavender oil? With a distinct aroma and countless applications, Lavender has been used for centuries. Anciently, the Romans and Egyptians would use Lavender as perfume and for bathing and cooking. Since that time, many have discovered the myriad benefits that Lavender holds—using Lavender essntial oil topically for skin, internally to ease feelings of tension and promote restful sleep and more.

Plant Description

A short shrub that grows to be roughly 2 feet tall, Lavender is native to the Mediterranean. The distinct, fresh scent of Lavender comes from the plant’s flowers, which is where the essential oil is extracted from. After extraction, Lavender essential oil is produced through the process of steam distillation. During steam distillation, steam and pressure are used to cause chemical elements to be released from the plant—separating water and the essential oil.

Fun Fact

It takes 35 pounds of Lavender flowers to produce just one 15mL bottle of Lavender oil.

Chemistry of Lavender Essential Oil

Main Chemical Components: Linalool, linalyl acetate

Lavender falls under the chemical compound group known as esters, which are typically characterized for their calming properties. The main chemical components of Lavender oil are Linalool and linalyl acetate. Essential oils that are high in Linalool, including Lavender oil, are known for their ability to reduce sad and anxious feelings. When taken internally, Lavender oil can help reduce anxious feelings and promote restful sleep. As an essential oil with chemical components known for its calming properties, Lavender oil can also be used to help ease feelings of tension.

Lavender Oil Uses and Benefits

Whether you are trying to soothe skin irritation or merely nourish delicate skin, there are many uses of Lavender essential oil for skin. The soothing properties of Lavender essential oil have made it a popular option for skincare products, at-home skincare DIYs, and simple topical application. Do you struggle with obnoxious razor bumps after shaving? Well, shaving might be essential, but irritating razor bumps are not. Provide relief to your skin with this Razor Relief Serum with Lavender oil and avoid the irritation that often comes post-shave. You can also cleanse and nourish your skin by making your own Lavender oil clay mask at home. Great for all skin types!

Do you have a pot of potpourri that has seen its day? Don’t throw it out! You can utilize the amazing aroma of Lavender essential oil by adding a few drops to a potpourri mixture that could use a little revitalization.

Are your hands constantly plagued with dry skin and unhealthy looking cuticles? Making a homemade cuticle cream with Lavender essential oil is a great way to bring the moisture and healthy look back into your nails. You can also use this cream on your hands, lips, or anywhere you have dry spots. Check out our DIY for homemade cuticle cream with Lavender oil

One aromatic benefit that Lavender essential oil is widely known for is its ability to promote a relaxing atmosphere that leads to a restful night’s sleep. The calming properties of the oil help create a serene environment that is optimal for resting well and staying asleep. Wondering how you can use Lavender essential oil aromatically to aid in relaxation for a better night’s sleep? Add a few drops of Lavender essential oil to your pillows or bedding so that you inhale the aroma as you are drifting off to sleep. You can also apply Lavender essential oil to the bottoms of your feet as a part of a relaxing bedtime ritual.

Sun exposure is good, but too much of it can cause irritated skin. Thankfully, Lavender oil holds many soothing properties that are perfect for calming occasional skin irritations. If you’ve spent a little too much time in the sun and find your skin irritated, reach for a bottle of Lavender oil. The next time you are dealing with discomfort from too much sun, try this after-sun soothing spray with Lavender oil.

In addition to its calming aromatic properties, Lavender oil can also help ease feelings of tension when used internally. While internal use of Lavender essential oil is often used to promote restful sleep, it can also promote relaxation and feelings of ease during your waking hours.* Whether you diffuse Lavender essential oil, or take it internally, this oil can be used at the end of a long, taxing day. Its light, floral scent will make you feel at ease and peaceful emotionally. It can also help you relax and drift into a peaceful sleep when taken internally.

Whether you have kids, pets, or just a lot going on in your home, unwanted odors can sneak into nearly any room. Thankfully, the fresh, powdery, floral aroma of Lavender essential oil can get rid of musky, pungent smells that might be haunting your home.Lavender Oil Uses,Combine Lavender oil with water in a spray bottle to create an instant solution for the unwanted smells that might be plaguing your home or belongings. Spray a light mist from your Lavender essential oil spray bottle into your car, linen closet, on your mattress, or any other areas that could use some freshening up.

Yes, Lavender is revered for its calming, soothing, and relaxing properties, but it is also widely used in cooking for its taste and fragrance. Lavender Oil Uses,You can use Lavender essential oil when cooking to soften citrus flavors in lemon sauces for chicken or fish, marmalades, citrus salads, and more. Lavender oil will also add a flavorful twist to marinades, baked goods, and desserts. Take a look at this recipe for a Blueberry Milkshake with Lavender oil, and see just how delicious Lavender essential oil can be.

The ancient Romans and Egyptians often used Lavender essential oil aromatically for relaxation purposes, and you can too. Lavender Oil Uses,All your worries will slip away as you sink into a relaxing Lavender essential oil bath. Add a few drops of Lavender essential oil to your bath water or bath soap to reap the benefits of this tranquil, light aroma. You can also apply Lavender essential oil to your temples and back of the neck to enjoy its relaxing aroma and help melt away feelings of stress or tension. Whether applied topically, or added to a luxurious bath, Lavender essential oil is the perfect solution for when you want to unwind at the end of a long day.

Wondering how to use lavender oil for skin?

Lavender oil can be added to your daily facewash or moisturizer, or applied directly to skin imperfections to promote a healthy-looking complexion.

Oils that blend well with Lavender oil

Lavender Oil Uses,As a floral, calming oil, Lavender oil blends well with bright, citrus oils like Bergamot or Citrus Bliss®. The light aroma of Lavender oil also makes it a good companion to herbaceous essential oils like Marjoram or Basil oil.

Cautions

Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.

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This soothing oil can calm anxiety and improve sleep

Lavender essential oil is one of the most popular and versatile essential oils used in aromatherapy. Distilled from the plant Lavandula angustifolia, the oil promotes relaxation and believed to treat anxiety, fungal infections, allergies, depression, insomnia, eczema, nausea, and menstrual cramps.

In essential oil practices, lavender is a multipurpose oil. It is purported to have anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antidepressant, antiseptic, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, as well as antispasmodic, analgesic, detoxifying, hypotensive, and sedative effects.

Health Benefits

Lavender essential oil and its properties have been widely studied. Here’s a look at the research.

Anxiety

While there’s currently a lack of large-scale clinical trials testing lavender’s effects on people with anxiety, a number of studies show that the oil may offer some anti-anxiety benefits.

Several studies have tested lavender’s anxiety-reducing effects in specific populations. For example, a study published in Physiology & Behavior in 2005 focused on 200 people awaiting dental treatment and found that breathing in the scent of lavender both lessened anxiety and improved mood.

In addition, a pilot study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice in 2012 indicates that lavender-essential-oil-based aromatherapy may help soothe anxiety in high-risk postpartum women. In an experiment involving 28 women who had given birth in the previous 18 months, researchers found that four weeks of twice-weekly, 15-minute-long aromatherapy sessions helped alleviate depression in addition to lowering anxiety levels.

There’s also some evidence that ingesting lavender oil may help relieve anxiety. In a report published in Phytomedicine in 2012, for instance, scientists analyzed 15 previously published clinical trials and concluded that dietary supplements containing lavender oil may have some therapeutic effects on patients struggling with anxiety and/or stress.

A more recent review of the literature found 5 studies (2010, 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016) showed benefits ins participants with moderate to severe anxiety.

Insomnia

Several studies have shown lavender essential oil may help promote sleep and fight insomnia.

A 2015 study published in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine found a combination of sleep hygiene techniques and lavender essential oil therapy helped college students get a better night’s sleep than sleep hygiene alone. The study of 79 students with self-reported sleep problems also found inhaling lavender at bedtime improved daytime energy and vibrancy.

A 2018 study published in Holistic Nursing Practice confirms lavender’s effect on sleep. In this study of 30 residents of a nursing home, lavender aromatherapy was found to improve sleep onset, quality, and duration in an elderly population.

Possible Side Effects

Lavender essential oil may cause skin irritation or an allergic reaction in some individuals. If you experience nausea, vomiting, or a headache after using lavender, discontinue use immediately.

Because consuming lavender essential oil can have toxic effects, this remedy should not be ingested unless under the supervision of a medical professional.

Dosage and Preparation

There is no recommended daily allowance for lavender essential oil. According to the principles of aromatherapy, breathing in the scent of lavender essential oil or applying lavender essential oil to the skin transmits messages to the limbic system, a brain region known to influence the nervous system and help regulate emotion.

One popular approach involves combining lavender oil with a carrier oil (such as jojoba or sweet almond). Once blended with a carrier oil, lavender essential oil can be massaged into your skin or added to your bath.

You can also sprinkle a few drops of lavender essential oil onto a cloth or tissue and inhale its aroma, or add the oil to an aromatherapy diffuser or vaporizer.

What to Look For

Essential oils are not regulated by the FDA and do not have to meet any purity standards. When purchasing essential oils, look for a supplier who either distills their own material or deals directly with reputable distillers, and uses gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to analyze the quality of the product.

When buying pure lavender essential oil, check the label for its Latin name, Lavandula angustifolia. No other oils or ingredients should be listed. If you see another oil, such as fractionated coconut oil, jojoba oil, or sweet almond oil, the lavender is diluted and should not be used in a diffuser.

Essential oils should be packaged in a dark amber or cobalt bottle and stored out of sunlight.

Other Questions

Can lavender essential oil treat allergies?

Many essential oil proponents recommend using a combination of lavender, lemon, and peppermint oil to relieve allergy symptoms, and claim that lavender is a natural antihistamine. A 1999 study printed in the J Pharm Pharmaceuticals did find that lavender oil inhibits immediate type allergic reactions in mice and rats.

Will adding lavender oil to my mascara make my lashes grow faster?

Adding lavender oil to mascara is purported to help lashes grow thicker and faster. The theory behind this is that tiny mites live on and feast on eyelashes inhibiting growth, and using lavender to kill the mites will allow lashes to grow faster. There is no scientific evidence to support this claim.

Is lavender essential oil a cure for baldness?

A few studies over the years have suggested that lavender oil may reverse hair loss. A 2016 study on mice showed that a diluted topically applied lavender essential oil did lead to dramatic hair growth. An earlier study (1998) looked at people with alopecia areata showed improvement in hair growth with a topically applied combination of lavender, thyme, rosemary and cedarwood.

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While lavender may help soothe mild anxiety, it should not be used in place of professional mental health treatment for any type of anxiety disorder. If you’re experiencing symptoms of anxiety such as constant worrying, fatigue, insomnia, and rapid heartbeat, make sure to consult your primary care provider rather than self-treating your anxiety with lavender.

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It might be fall, but floral extracts are blossoming—according to a recent report, global sales are expected to grow 4.5% year-over-year, reaching $2.3 billion in 2019.

The report, from Future Market Insights, cites shifting consumer preferences towards natural ingredients in cosmetic and personal care products as the major growth driver. Increased consciousness about health and wellness—especially among millennials—are making “green beauty,” “clean beauty” and “natural beauty” some of the buzziest words in the biz. Here’s what you need to know:

• Floral essential oils continue to be the star of the show—with a revenue share of 65% in 2018—manufacturers are increasingly turning their focus to the production of absolutes, capitalizing on growing demand for premium fragrances and perfumes. Floral concentrates will continue to represent a relatively low share when compared to the two types of floral extracts, however.

• The uses of floral extracts are diverse, ranging from medicinal to colorant, increasing their application potential in the industry. The study anticipates the sales of natural floral extracts to increase ~5% year-over-year in 2019, with rapid adoption of organic variants likely resulting in an increase in market share.

• The floral extract market will be fueled by increased awareness about health and skin care products and the rising acceptance of organically-sourced products

• Europe and North America will hold prominent market shares in terms of value, but East Asia is primed for growth over the 2019-2029 forecast period thanks to a growing interest in personal grooming and increased disposable income

• Key market players are directing their R&D investments towards extraction techniques; while distillation and solvent extraction methods are widely adopted for various flowers, manufacturers are targeting supercritical fluid extraction methods that reduce energy consumption and eliminate residual solvent in the resulting extracts

• Floral extracts have a lot of potential in fragrances, accounting for ~42% in 2018. The rise of vegan perfumes, along with the strong desire for cruelty-free, will contribute to overall sales, and manufacturers are increasingly looking into the capabilities of floral extracts as colorants and fragrance enhancers in skin care and toiletries.

• Sensing an increase in direct sourcing of floral extracts to avoid intermediates in the supply chain, manufacturers are focusing on deepening their collaboration with cosmetic producers. Additionally, leading players in the floral extract market are aiming to introduce their own product line of cosmetics and personal care.

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