Lavender Spike Essential Oil
$10.69 – $75.59
| Botanical Name: | Lavandula latifolia |
| Geographic Origin: | Spain |
| Method of Farming: | 100% Pure – Conventional |
| Method of Extraction: | Steam Distillation |
| Part of Plant: | Fresh flowering tops |
Profile
“…a spike lavender person looks like and old student from May 1968 who has come down from his barricade to go and climb hills – long haired, bearded, who away from pollution, is off to shear his sheep, he carries on his self-sufficient lifestyle as a likeable fringe-person and questions – not without reason – social values and the advanced technologies which, he does not shirk from using if the need arises.” (Mailhebiau P. Portress in oils. The C.W. Daniel Company Limited, Great Britain, 1995)
Lavandula latifolia is an evergreen, woody shrub, that grows to about three feet in height. It has arrow, slender leaves with various shades of purple to blue colored flowers. Its essential oil is obtained by distillation from the flower spikes. Lavender Spike Essential Oil is pale yellow to clear. The entire plant is very aromatic. It has a sweet, floral, herbaceous, refreshing odor, with a nice, balsamic-woody undertone.
Lavender Spike Spanish type is a 100% natural Lavender species. It is not so much a specialty oil. However, it is less expensive and appropriate for a wide range of applications. The oil is not fine. It must be rectified. Spike oil is more camphoraceous than French Lavender. It is high on cineole linalool and camphor and low on linalyl acetate. It blends well with all camphoraceous oils such as Rosemary and Eucalyptus and is used in medicinal products such as inhalants and embrocation’s and is suitable for aromatherapy.
Additional information
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| Select Size | 1/3 fl oz (10ml), 3.38 fl oz (100ml) |
AUROMA QUALITY
AUROMA Essential Oils are the highest quality essential oils available in the world today. Each oil is from an individual farmer and from a particular year’s harvest. As AUROMA knows each of the Farmers, they guarantee the authenticity of each oil. Just to be certain, they analyze each oil using the latest state-of-the-art GC-MS technology, which can detect impurities to one part per billion. Yes! AUROMA represents the best there is in Essential Oils. We can supply the following documentation: Certificates of Analysis and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
To meet the stringent demands of the professional aromatherapist, AUROMA has drafted the following seven requirements that an essential oil needs to meet so it can be used with confidence:
- BIO-TYPE: Not only does an oil have to come from a defined botanical species, but from a particular genetic strain.
- CHEMO-TYPE: The same botanical species can often produce completely different constituents.
- GEO-TYPE: Oils from a particular area are often of superior quality. Examples are Rose Oil Bulgarian or Sandalwood East Indian.
- COMPLETE OR WHOLE: The oil should come from a single distillation and should not be rectified.
- WILD OR ORGANIC: Where possible, AUROMA always selects the wild growing plants for distillation. When wild types are not available, AUROMA commissions farmers who do not use pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Certified Organic options are available.
- EX STILL: AUROMA distills small lots of expensive oils in-house and advises farmers on distillation methods.
- ANALYYSIS: Oils are tested by AUROMA in Australia with the most advanced state-of- the-art equipment in the world.
USES
Spike Lavender is used in many of the same ways as Lavandula angustifolia or true lavender.
BLENDS WITH
Eucalyptus Australiana & Rosemary Moroccan Essential Oil
Whenever you use Essential Oils or 100% pure Essential Oil Blends on the skin, they should be diluted in a vegetable oil, or cream. However, always check for skin sensitivity before applying the finished product to the body.
Suggested Dilution Rates follow:
- 10ml Base Product: A 1% dilution requires a total of 2 drops essential oil, or a pure blend, 2%=4 drops, 2.5%=5 drops
- 50ml Base Product: A 1% dilution requires a total of 10 drops essential oil, or a pure blend, 2%=20 drops, 2.5%=25 drops
- 100ml Base Product: A 1% dilution requires a total of 20 drops (1ml) essential oil, or .a pure blend, 2%=40 drops (2ml), 2.5% 50=drops (2.5ml)
- 1Ltr Base Product: A 1% dilution requires a total of 200 drops (10ml) essential oil, or a pure blend, 2%=400 drops (20ml), 2.5%=500 drops (25.ml)
Please ensure that the total number of drops does not exceed the dilution ratio. For example: 2.5% dilution = 1 drip Geranium, 2 drops Palmarosa & 2 drops Mandarin diluted in 10ml Jojoba Oil. Total drops = 5
CAUTIONS
Lavender is non-toxic. It is a very mild skin irritant which does not cause skin sensitization or phototoxicity. (Tisserand R, Bolacs T, Essential oil safety. Churchill Livingston, UK)
The Aromatherapy Place does not recommend ingesting essential oils unless a specific dosage instruction is given to a consumer by a qualified medical practitioner.
Do not apply directly to skin. May case skin irritation in some individuals. Always dilute with a carrier oil. A skin test is recommended prior to use on the skin.
Avoid while trying to conceive, during pregnancy, or when breast feeding.
Keep out of reach of children. If you are taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult a health professional prior to use. Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes.
Please check with a professional for safe essential oils to use with children or the elderly. Do not use essential oils on a child younger than two years without professional advice.
STORAGE
We recommended that Essential Oils or 100% pure and natural Blends be stored in amber or cobalt blue glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life. Keep away from excessive heat and light. A bathroom, bedroom or kitchen cabinet should be a good storage location.
