Description
- Lavandin Grosso Essential Oil
- Type: Conventional
- Origin: Spain (New batch), France (15 ml and less)
- Botanical Name: Lavandula x intermedia aka Lavandula Hybrida
Lavender is one of the most popular and useful essential oils. Derived from the flowers of the aromatic shrub, it is prized for its medicinal qualities as much as for its perfume. A versa-tile component of many calm-inducing aromatherapy blends, it has been used in perfumery, potpourri and in cosmetics for centuries. Lavandin is a cross between the two main types of Lavender, Lavandula x intermedia. It distinguishes itself from other types of lavender by its high camphor content sometimes be-tween 5-12% in concentration. While it can be used to safely sterilize veterinary cages, hospital rooms and kitchen counters, it is not as healing, nor as sweet. While lavender grown in higher altitudes (such as the Kashmiri variety) is more floral in scent, lavandin is more herbaceous