Lavender

This Mediterranean plant with the sweet scent of Provence is a beauty ally that comes in several varieties. The most famous are true lavender, easily recognizable by its spikes, which grows at medium altitude, and spike lavender, with its broader leaves, which grows at low altitude. Although this plant built its reputation in Provence, lavender is now grown throughout Europe, notably in Bulgaria, the largest producer.

The essential oil

Recognized as one of the richest in virtues, its essential oil acts mainly on state of mind, health and skin. An essential ally for sleep, it is used in diffusion to fight insomnia and anxiety. Its soothing properties are also said to relieve migraines and muscle pain

Lavender essential oil is a true remedy for burns and insect bites. It is incorporated into body care products to encourage healing and skin repair, using its antiseptic virtues.

ID card

- Main properties: soothing and anti-inflammatory

· Well-being: soothing, relaxing, sweet dreams

· Health: anti-inflammatory, anti-migraine

· Skin: repairing, antiseptic

- Latin name: Lavandula

Botanical family: Lamiaceae

- Type of distillation: Distillation of the flowers

- Origin: Mediterranean basin

How do you use it at home?

To enjoy the benefits of this essential oil at home, use it with a diffuser or a mist diffuser. Huygens offers a 100% pure organic fine lavender essential oil to bring a deeply relaxing effect on mind and body.

Add a few drops to your pillow to ensure better quality sleep. However, be careful not to apply the pure essential oil directly to your skin and prefer to dilute it in other plant oils. HUYGENS offers a Roll-On with lavender essential oil based on jojoba oil and argan oil. A smooth lavender body cream can also repair dry areas and help relieve heavy, tired legs.

To make essential oils easier to use every day, HUYGENS offers the “MADE TO MEASURE” service. HUYGENS customizes “neutral bases” with the essential oils of your choice. On request, the blend of fine lavender and lavandin “LAVANDE D'HUYGENS” will therefore be added to the following products: dry oil, body lotion, shower gel, massage oil, bath oil, bubble bath, body scrub, hand cleansing gel, shampoo and conditioner. For a deeply positive effect on body and mind! Discover the MADE TO MEASURE service here.

Did you know?

The word lavender derives from the verb “laver”, to wash, which suggests this plant has always been used to scent linen.