Lavande aspic - Huile essentielle

Spike lavender - Essential oil

Fresh and camphoraceous, spike lavender purifies and revitalizes. Its powerful herbaceous fragrance makes it a valuable ally for soothing tension, supporting the skin, and creating an invigorating and balanced atmosphere.

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Les propriétés, indications et modes d’utilisation présentés sont tirés d’ouvrages et de sites de référence en aromathérapie, hydrolathérapie et phytothérapie. Ces données sont fournies à titre informatif et ne constituent pas un avis médical. Elles ne remplacent en aucun cas un diagnostic, une consultation ou un suivi médical et n’engagent pas notre responsabilité. Avant toute utilisation, consultez le guide des huiles essentielles pour connaître les précautions d’emploi. En cas de doute, demandez l’avis d’un médecin.

Properties

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Répulsif naturel
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Régénérante
Respiratoire
Respiratoire

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  • Properties, uses & synergies

  • Precautions for use

  • History of the plant and characteristics

Properties

Spike lavender essential oil is renowned for its aromatic potency and its multiple uses in wellness and cosmetics. According to aromatherapy literature, it is recognized for:

•Soothing properties: helps to calm and promote emotional balance
•Purifying propertiestraditionally used in skincare and natural hygiene
•Skin tonic: contributes to the vitality and regeneration of the skin
•Cooling effect: provides a feeling of freshness and lightness
•Rebalancing and revitalizing properties: supports phases of fatigue or imbalance
•Natural insect repellent: used to repel certain insects
•Invigorating aromatic action: provides a fresh, camphor-like fragrance, ideal for diffusion

These qualities make Spike Lavender a versatile essential oil, suitable for both skin care and relaxation rituals.

Traditional uses

Aromatherapy

Traditionally, the essential oil of Lavender aspic is used inatmospheric diffusionfor its fresh, camphoraceous scent which promoteswell-being and vitality.

Natural cosmetics and care

It is highly valued in theinvigorating massage oils, THErefreshing lotions, THEpurifying hair care products and handcrafted soapsIt fits perfectly into an approach oforganic and sensory cosmetics.

Home maintenance

Its fresh and powerful scent makes it a natural ingredient for...purifying sprays or household productshome, allowing you to deodorize and purify the ambient air.

Well-being and relaxation

Whether diffused or added to an aromatic bath, spike lavender is prized for itsinvigorating and relaxing noteswhich encourage letting go.

Other possible applications

In natural perfumery, it is used in aromatic compositions (often citrus or masculine). It is also found incandles, room sprays or reed diffusers.

Uses

Broadcast

A few drops in a diffuser are enough to create afresh and balancing atmosphere.
It is advisable to distribute in sessions of10 to 15 minutesin a well-ventilated room.

⚠️ Do not stream continuously and avoid in the presence of young children.

Skin application

Alwaysdilute the lavender aspic essential oilin a vegetable oil (jojoba, macadamia, sweet almond).
The recommended dilution is a maximum of 10% (1 drop for 9 drops of vegetable oil).

It is used intargeted skin careand in natural massage oils.

⚠️ Never use undiluted on the skin:Risk of irritation.

Inhalation

For dry inhalation, apply1 drop on a handkerchiefand breathe in to enjoy its refreshing fragrance.

Aromatic bath

Dilute a few drops in a dispersing base (e.g., solubol, powdered milk) before adding them to lukewarm water for arelaxing and invigorating bath.

Synergies

Spike lavender essential oil pairs particularly well with:

• THETea Treeto purify the skin and support hygiene
• TherePeppermintfor a tonic and refreshing synergy
• L'Eucalyptus radiatato enhance its respiratory and invigorating action
• THERose geraniumfor a harmonizing and balancing diffusion
• THERavintsarafor an invigorating atmosphere, ideal in winter.

Essential oils are powerful active ingredients that should be used with caution.

Spike lavender essential oil, although natural, contains powerful molecules (camphor and 1,8-cineole). Its use should be approached with caution.

She isNot recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding womenas well as tochildren under 6 years old.
It should be avoided in thepeople with asthma or epilepsy, unless otherwise advised by a doctor.

⚠️ Possibleskin irritationIf used undiluted: always dilute it.
⚠️ Direct sun exposure after application is not recommended (slight risk of photosensitivity).
⚠️ Seek medical advice in case of neurological conditions.

The plant

ThereSpike lavender(Lavandula latifolia) belongs to the family ofLamiaceaeIt grows wild in the south of France, Spain and the Balkans, in sunny and dry areas.

Less well-known than true lavender, it is distinguished byits camphor contentwhich gives it a more powerful fragrance and complementary uses in aromatherapy and cosmetics.

Anecdotes & History

Spike lavender takes its name from an ancient legend: it is said that this variety, growing in hot and dry areas, was used to soothe...asp bites,a venomous snake.

Unlike true lavender, which is grown at high altitudes, spike lavender thrives in the plains and in full sun, which explains its rich composition.camphor and 1,8-cineole.

In ancient times, it was used inskincare balms, incense and thermal bathsfor its aromatic and refreshing qualities. Even today, it is highly prized inhandcrafted and natural perfumery, particularly in masculine and aromatic compositions.

Physical and olfactory characteristics

Spike lavender essential oil is recognizable by its distinctive characteristics:

•Appearance: clear liquid
•Colorcolorless to pale yellow
•Smellfresh, herbaceous and camphoraceous, more powerful than fine lavender

Its invigorating, camphoraceous scent evokes themedicinal plantswhich makes it an essential oil for revitalizing and purifying.

Biochemical composition

The richness of spike lavender essential oil lies in a synergy of aromatic molecules:

•Linalool(up to 35%)
•1,8-cineole (eucalyptol)(up to 25%)
•Camphor(10 to 15%)
• Other components:alpha-pinene, limonene, beta-caryophyllene

This particular composition explains its purifying, refreshing and revitalizing properties.

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