That perfect purple bloom, the unmistakable scent—lavender is a classic flower that makes a classic essential oil! Popular for its floral aroma, Lavender oil is often used in beauty products, but it’s so much more than just a floral scent. Take a moment of calm and read on to learn what makes this essential oil so special.
Lavender essential oil facts
The luscious lavender plant is a member of the mint family and is originally native to the Mediterranean. Young Living helps this plant flourish at the Young Living Lavender Farm and Distillery in Mona, Utah; the St. Maries Lavender Farm and Distillery in St. Maries, Idaho; and the Simiane-la-Rotonde Lavender Farm and Distillery in Simane-La-Rotonde, France. It takes about 27 square feet of lavender plants to create just one 15 ml bottle of lavender essential oil, so these farms are busy year round!
Key benefits of Lavender oil
Not only does Lavender oil feature a sophisticated, irresistible floral aroma, but it comes with bonus benefits you can use to support your health routines.
- Lavender oil helps you unwind for the evening by creating a restful environment. Its gentle, floral scent can invite a sense of calm as you prep for bed.
- Got dry skin? Soothe your skin by topically applying a few drops of this oil over dry areas.
- Improve your relaxation. This floral oil’s scent can help improve overall relaxation throughout your day.
Best ways to use Lavender oil
Looking for ways to use Lavender essential oil? Check out a few of our favorite uses below!
1. Diffuse at bedtime. Add Lavender oil to a diffuser and let it run for a few minutes as part of your bedtime routine. Enjoying the calming, familiar scent is a dreamy way to drift off! Depending on your affinity for the scent of Lavender oil, you can even put a few drops on a tissue or cotton ball and tuck it in your pillowcase to get a more consistent aroma.
2. Apply for glowing skin. Update your skin care routine! This oil has traditionally been used for cleansing and soothing skin. Add Lavender essential oil to your favorite lotion or hair care products to support healthy-looking skin and scalp and for a boost of floral aroma. Lavender oil can be added to your daily face wash routine to soothe minor skin irritations, plus the aroma will help keep you alert!
3. Create a calm environment. Feeling overwhelmed? Use this oil for a moment of calm when life gets busy. Diffuse while you take a few minutes to breathe deeply, enjoy the aroma, and recite calming affirmations.
4. Soothe skin after a day in the sun. Had a little too much fun in the sun? Soothe your skin with Young Living LavaDerm™ After-Sun Spray, which features Lavender essential oil as a primary ingredient.
5. Add a sweet, floral aroma to any DIY project. Making bath bombs, cleaning fizzies, linen spray, or your own perfume? Lavender is the scent your DIY projects have been dreaming of for an exquisite floral aroma.
6. Take hair care up a notch. Ensure a good hair day every day with a drop or two of Lavender oil mixed with Rosemary essential oil in your shampoo. Your healthier-looking hair will catch everyone’s eye!
7. Support a healthier-looking complexion. Embrace the years as they go by and add Lavender essential oil to your moisturizer to support your skin.
8. Boost your favorite drinks. You know what we might like even more than the smell of Lavender? The taste! Add a splash of elegance to your lemonade with Lavender Vitality™ essential oil.
9. Promote tranquility. When mixed together and applied topically through massage, Lavender and Peppermint essential oils create a cool, tingling sensation that lets you relax after whatever curveballs life throws your way.
10. Level up your cooking. Don’t discount Lavender oil as an ingredient in the kitchen! Lavender Vitality oil is a great way to add new flavor to your favorite recipes. If you’re lacking inspiration, check out some tried-and-true recipes of our own!
If you are looking for a simple yet relaxing essential oil blend recipe that leverages Lavender oil’s serene scent, we recommend the “Get Your Chill On” blend.
Think you’re falling in love with Lavender? Read more about your new crush with this article on Lavender essential oil diffuser blends or learn about how Lavender essential oil is made.
Which Lavender essential oil tip are you going to try first?
Tell us in the comments!
Cat lovers – be sure to google what can and cannot be used around your cat! Some oils are poisonous to our beloved babies.
Hi Kathi, Yes, special caution should be exercised when using essential oils with cats. Cats are also generally averse to citrus essential oils and high-phenol oils. For a list of high phenol oils, you can reach out to our Product Support Team at productsupport@youngliving.com. Thanks for stopping by!
on my lavender bottle it says that it should only be diffused for up to 1 hour 3 times a day, however if I am diffusing this at bedtime, it stays on much longer after I have fallen asleep. Is this an issue?
Hello Mariah, The amount of time for diffusing is a safety standard put in place to address certain possible sensitivity issues for longer diffusion periods. If you have additional concerns, we recommend speaking to your healthcare provider. Thanks for stopping by!
I only have YA therapeutic grade lavender (not the vitality one), can I use it in a cake I’m baking?
Hi Danielle, Lavender is labeled for topical or aromatic use. It is recommended to use Lavender Vitality for your cake as it is labeled for dietary use. You can learn more about our Vitality™ Dietary Essential Oils on our website. Thanks for stopping by with your question!
Lavender oil is one of my favorites. I diffuse it and use it in bath salts. I’ve found it to be really versatile.
Can I use Lavender Vitality in the bath or in the diffuser? I don’t see why not….
Hi Pam, Lavender Vitality is labeled to be used for internal consumption as a dietary supplement. For aromatic or topical use, we recommend using Lavender. Please refer to the individual label for usage directions. Thanks for stopping by with your question!
Hello. I am new to Y.L.,and essential oils in general. I’m curious how you add the lavendar, to make a “spray” just add to water? Is a plastic spray bottle o.k., or do I need a glass one? Thank you in advance for your response!
Hi Laura, Great question! We do not recommend storing essential oils in plastic containers. When using essential oils in a spray bottle such as for linen sprays, it is recommend to use a glass spray bottle. Please refer to the label directions for usage. Thanks for stopping by!
We diffuse lavender, lemon & sometimes peppermint every night.
Why does the Lavender come with the safety lid like on the Panaway and Clary Sage?
Hi Deb, Thanks for your question. As Lavender is now an NHP (Natural Health Product) they are required by Health Canada to have the child safety lids. It is still the same 100% therapeutic grade Lavender essential oil that Young Living® is known for.
One of my new Lavender favorites is the Lavender Lemonade served at the Mona Farm. Served it to my members group after convention and my team loved it as well.
One of my favorite ways to use Lavender is on my face at night. It helps me to relax and unwind after a long day!
I have been using the YL oils now for 20 years and this is one of my favorites for a relaxing foot soak. The YL Lavender is amazing to support overall relaxation and I love incorporating it into massages.
For my curly 2nd and 3rd day hair.
Lavender Spray for Hair
1/2 gallon water
5 drops pure lavender essential oil
3 empty spray bottles or a glass jar
Fill a large pot with a half-gallon of water.
Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for an hour
to get rid of impurities. (Check to make sure not boiling away.)
Remove from heat, add lavender oil, stir, and replace lid.
Let steep until cool, then pour into empty spritz bottles.
It sounds heavenly!
Does it work the same way if you use distilled water instead of boiling the water?
I am layering Lavender, Frankincense and Copaiba on the bottom of both feet to support my overall wellness.
I am new to YL…I wish I learned of the Company earlier in my life….on the topic of Lavender I diffused Lavender & Purification after cooking Cod one night. It did the trick nicely and my Husband loved the scent!
Loving Young Living.
I use Lavender every night on my pillow to support my sleep at night.
I love to use Lavender with Frankincense and apply to my underarms. Sometimes I add YlangYlang or Geranium to it for a nice fragrance.
I mix Lavender and Lemon to spray my dogs bed each day, no dog smell smell, yippee
I’ve always wondered if essential oils are safe to use around dogs – whether diffusing near them or spraying their bedding. Does it just depend on the EO?
Lavender, therapeutic grade essential oil, is so versatile and gentle.
I am a BIG lavender user. Use it in different ways…bath salts, soap, dryer sheets and room spray
I put Lavender Vitality in my NingXia Red every morning.
I use lavender vitality in my favorite summer time sugar cookie recipe, plus love to combine lavender, lemon and peppermint as my daily scent to wear.
I diffuse lavender oil, lemon oil, peppermint oil every morning!
I use Lavender in my diffuser at night, with Peppermint and Lemon oils. I also use it in the body wash that Young Living makes.
I use lavender in my creams and lotions, as well as diffusing.
I love Lavender and I use it mostly with my other facial oils on my skin. I also diffuse at night.
I diffused Lavender every night….sometimes I mix it with Peppermint
I love Lavender, my herb garden contains lavender. I use Lavender Vitality for Cheesecake, cookies, tea and I also use Lavender essential oil when changing our sheets. I spray our bed, pillows, etc. with it. Love it!
I love your blog and visit regularly to get all the updates. I’ve made some beautiful things using your recipes :)
I use lavender in just about everything!
In my necklace diffuser and I keep sniffing it for the new area i just moved into is full of different pollens. Lovely huh? Well I am prepared with Lovely Lavi :)
Yes, Lavender helps me, too! I apply it every few hours during pollen season!!! Everyone says I smell so good!!
I love lavender in a shower gel recipe we use and it is so relaxing before bedtime.
We diffuse Lavender every night before bed and its helps with calming the kiddos down for bedtime! Lavender is amazing and a must have in our household!
Blackberry jam is amazing with lavender vitality EO
I absolutely am in love with Lavender. A few of my favorite ways to use it is to diffuse it at night for my kiddos to wind down and also making a DIY bedtime spray for everyone’s beds! Lavender is always in my house.
I love lavender and now I can mix it with other oils knowing they go well together.
I love to diffuse Lavender in my daughter’s room at night. It helps create a calming atmosphere for us both at bed time!
It’s so versatile. Lots of ways to use this little gem!
Lavender is one of my go to oils. Not to mention is smells so good!
I diffuse it every night.
I love lavender and lemon to diffuse. I have wanted to try the lavender vitality in lemonade.
I love Lavender and I put it on the bottoms of my feet at night and in the bath to relax!
My sister in law makes wool dryer balls from the sheep she raises. When I sell them for her, I offer Lavender, Purification or Citrus Fresh oils and explain how to use the oils in laundry and share many other aromatic and topical ways to use them.
Jayne Kinneman, would love to know where I could find your sisters wool dryer balls… :)
What is the difference between Lavender and Lavender Vitality? If they are both from the Lavender plant and 100% therapeutic grade why do I need to buy both?
Hi Christine, thank you for your question. With the same constituents and purity, our Vitality line is labeled for dietary use, while the topical/aromatic line is labeled for topical and aromatic uses. We recommend referring to the usage directions on each individual product label. Thanks for stopping by!
I am a lavender lover and my favorite way to use yl lavender essential oil is on my homemade dryer balls to freshen my laundry and linens!