7 Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil

The scent of lavender always is unforgettable. It's distinctive and mesmerizing aroma makes it perfect for perfumes, while genuine lavender essential oil is a massage therapist's favorite oil. Lavender essential oil offers multiple benefits, from easing nerves and tension to repelling mosquitoes. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) derives its name from the Latin word lavare, meaning "to wash".  It has a distinctive, fresh and slightly floral aroma and as an essential oil it's a naturally effective beauty and personal care product.

1. Stress Reduction

Lavender essential oil naturally is rich in aromatic molecules known as ester. Esters work as calming agents and are antispasmodic, ideal for helping relieve stress and strain. Homeopatics often recommend it to help cure health related issues such as insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, and stress disorder.

2. Improves Sleep Function

A few drops of lavender essential oil on a pillow before bedtime can help improve sleep function. The calming effects of lavender work to decrease stress and increase the feeling of calm and relaxation helping you to fall asleep faster and with less tossing and turning.

3. Bug Repellant

The aroma of lavender essential oil naturally repels annoying bugs like mosquitoes and moths. Use it in a diffuser when sitting on the patio in the even for a bug-free experience. The anti-inflammatory properties of lavender also can help reduce the irritation caused by some bug bites and its anti-microbial properties may help sooth other minor cut and burns. For your pets, lavender essential oil is a natural way to help repel fleas and ticks.

4. Effective Against Lice

Use lavender essential oil as a way to treat and eliminate lice, nits, and lice eggs from hair without any harmful chemicals. Lavender essential oil from Amoré Paris is free from pesticides, alcohol, Tricolsan, parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and GMOs. It never contains any synthetic fragrances or dyes.

5. Reduces Blemishes and Age Spots

Lavender essential can be used to treat blemishes caused by acne, its anti-microbial properties working to fight future breakouts. Use it to reduce the appearance of age spots as well on the hands and face, a natural beauty product that's always clean and fresh and never tested on animals. Try a mix of lavender essential oil with frankincense essential oil for age spots. Apply in the both the morning and before sleep each night for the best results.

6. Headache Pain Reliever

Breathing in the calming aroma of lavender essential can work as a natural headache pain reliever, while reducing the stress that often acts as a trigger. Place lavender essential oil in your diffuser and use it as aromatherapy for tension headaches and even migraines.

7. Fights Skin and Nail Conditions

Make lavender essential oil a part of your regular skin care routine and use it to fight any anti-fungal resistant skin or nail condition. For fungal issues with toenails, add a drop of lavender essential oil to a warm foot bath and soak for several minutes.

Lavender essential oil from Amoré Paris Aromatherapy is therapeutic grade, produced with the highest quality standards. Amoré Paris essential oils always are cruelty free, vegan, and is all natural with no animal ingredients. Always dilute the lavender essential oil with a carrier oil and avoid eye contact. Everyone can enjoy the benefits of this amazing oil, even your pets. Breathe it in with a diffuser, its lavender aroma extremely soothing for pregnant moms and babies especially. Amoré Paris lavender essential oil is the one essential oil you must have in your beauty collection.