{"id":5919,"date":"2024-04-18T09:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2024-04-18T10:54:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T10:54:27","slug":"french-lavender-essential-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/french-lavender-essential-oil","title":{"rendered":"French Lavender Essential Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/french-lav.jpg\" alt=\"French Lavender essential oil\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Essential Oil Profile: French Lavender<\/h1>\n<p>Probably one of the best-known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/essential-oils\">essential oils<\/a>, Lavender is an extremely versatile and relaxing essential oil.<\/p>\n<p>Commonly used to help calm and balance the mind, aid sleep, and ease irritability, this oil also has many other benefits.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gentle enough on even the most sensitive of skin, it can help soothe minor cuts and scrapes and relieve aching muscles. Thanks to its natural stress-relieving properties, French Lavender can also help to reduce anxieties and embrace your overworked mind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/essential-oils\/oils\/h-l\/lavender-essential-oil-french\">French Lavender<\/a> essential oil is steam distilled from the freshly cut flowering tops of the Lavender. It has a fresh, floral, slightly earthy aroma and is clear to pale yellow in colour. This oil is naturally antibacterial, therefore making it popular for use in skincare, body-care, and relaxing blends.<\/p>\n<p>Our French Lavender grows at low altitude in the Provence region of France. Because it has a lower ester content than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/lavender-fine-essential-oil-high-alt\">High-Altitude version<\/a>, this gives the French Lavender version a slightly more earthy, pungent aroma.<\/p>\n<h3>Good for Body &amp; Mind:<\/h3>\n<p>One of our most popular essential oils, prized for its natural antibacterial, soothing, relaxing and balancing properties.<\/p>\n<h4>Latin name: Lavandula angustifolia<\/h4>\n<h4>Make your own RELAX Blend:<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 1 drop of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/cypress-essential-oil\">Cypress essential oil<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 2 drops of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/eucalyptus-essential-oil\">Eucalyptus essential oil<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 3 drops of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/essential-oils\/oils\/h-l\/lavender-essential-oil-french\">Lavender French essential oil<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Room Fragrance:<\/h4>\n<p>Add to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/home-fragrance\/aromatherapy-diffusers\">diffuser<\/a> or oil burner to create a relaxing environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our French Lavender essential oil offers a wide range of potential benefits thanks to its soothing and therapeutic properties. Dilute with a carrier oil for a relaxing massage, or add to your diffuser for a wonderfully, calming aroma around your home. French Lavender is an incredibly versatile oil which appeals to therapists and home-users alike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essential Oil Profile: French Lavender Probably one of the best-known essential oils, Lavender is an extremely versatile and relaxing essential oil. 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