Essential oil - Organic lavandin grosso

• INCI name: Lavandula hybrida grosso oil
• Botanical name: Lavandula x hybrida grosso
• Part of the plant extracted: Flowering tops
• Extraction process: Steam distillation

Cultivation & Origin

Lavandin grosso is a natural hybrid resulting from the cross between true lavender and spike lavender. More robust and productive than its two parents, it is now widely cultivated for its generous flowers and powerful scent, which is both floral, camphorated and fresh. Highly prized in the Provencal fields, lavandin colors the landscapes with vast purple expanses during the summer and fully contributes to the olfactory identity of the south of France.

Originally from the Mediterranean basin, lavandin has particularly developed in France, especially in Provence, where the climatic conditions and altitude offer it an ideal environment. The Grosso variety, selected for its excellent yield and aromatic richness, is now one of the most cultivated. Organic lavandin grosso essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the flowering tops. On average, 100 kg of flowers are needed to obtain approximately 1.5 to 2 kg of essential oil.

Health Properties

Soothes muscular and joint tension :

• First of all, lavandin grosso essential oil will be particularly recommended to help soothe muscular and joint tension. Its relaxing properties act quickly to allow you to regain comfort, especially to prevent cramps or relieve muscle soreness after a sports session. To benefit from its virtues, you can use lavandin grosso essential oil diluted in a vegetable oil, before massaging the affected areas for a few minutes. At the same time, enjoy its relaxing scent to soothe both your body and your mind!

Helps to naturally calm stress and nervousness :

• Like other types of lavender, organic lavandin grosso essential oil will also be recommended to help calm stress and anxiety. An essential part of anti-stress aromatherapy, lavender is a very interesting essential oil to use for psychological well-being. Its relaxing and soothing scent acts as a support against depressive states, migraines or anxieties thanks to its antispasmodic action. Easy to use, it can be diffused, added to bath water or applied to the wrists according to your preferences to quickly regain a feeling of calm and serenity!

Promotes restful sleep and helps with falling asleep :

• Just as organic lavandin grosso essential oil contributes to relaxation and unwinding, it is also an ally for promoting sleep. It is very regularly found in the composition of relaxing sprays, associated or not with other essential oils such as sweet orange or petitgrain bigarade, with similar properties. To promote sleep, you can diffuse a few drops of lavandin grosso essential oil for about 20 minutes about 1 hour before bedtime to create a serene atmosphere and contribute to letting go.

Helps purify the ambient air and mask bad odors :

• With its characteristic scent, lavandin grosso is also an active ingredient widely used in the making of home perfumes as well as in natural household products such as laundry detergent. Antibacterial, purifying, organic lavandin grosso essential oil will therefore easily find its place in your natural recipes, especially in the kitchen where it will help to mask bad odors.

Cosmetic Properties

Calms irritations and itching :

• The calming benefits on the nervous system of lavandin grosso essential oil are also found in cosmetics. It will thus be particularly recommended in case of burns, irritations or small wounds to help regenerate the skin and promote its healing. Rather well tolerated, lavandin grosso essential oil can be used with one pure drop on the area to be treated, or diluted in a vegetable oil on larger areas. It will also be recommended in case of insect bites to calm discomfort and reduce redness.

Purifies acne-prone skin :

• Antibacterial, antiseptic and purifying, lavandin grosso essential oil can also be used to care for combination, oily and acne-prone skin. It can be used directly diluted in a non-comedogenic vegetable oil such as jojoba oil, or as a purifying active ingredient in cosmetic care recipes. It will also provide a pleasant and relaxing fragrance, which can be complemented by other essential oils with complementary properties such as geranium rosat or palmarosa.

Usage Tips

Relaxing, calming and soothing, organic lavandin grosso essential oil is mainly recommended to soothe muscular and joint tension and promote psychological well-being.

Used in cosmetics and atmospheric diffusion, it helps calm stress, anxiety, promote sleep and soothe skin redness and itching.
Its pleasant and characteristic scent will transport you directly to the lavender fields of Provence and will be very useful for perfuming your homemade recipes (cosmetics or household cleaning products)!
Purifying and antibacterial, it will also be a natural active ingredient appreciated by combination and acne-prone skin. It can also be used to purify the scalp and to prevent the appearance of parasites at each school year.

Organic lavandin grosso essential oil can be used alone, or in combination with other essential oils to reinforce or complement its various properties. To soothe muscular tension (cramps) or joint pain (osteoarthritis, arthritis), it combines wonderfully with peppermint essential oil, for example. For more pronounced calming benefits, supplement lavandin grosso essential oil with petitgrain bigarade or sweet orange. Finally, to purify the skin, tea tree essential oil will be recommended to cleanse and help eliminate imperfections.