INCI: Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

CAS: 8000-28-0, 90063-37-9

Raw Material: Lavandula plant

Environmental Impact: Lavender cultivation requires careful management to ensure sustainable practices. Lavender species are generally considered “least concern” according to the IUCN Red List. However, the increasing demand for this oil necessitates responsible harvesting and cultivation. (8)

Harvesting: (9) Mature plants are selected when 30-90% of flowers are open. They are harvested in the morning after dew has evaporated.

Distillation process: (9) Water is added to the still and heated to create steam that carries essential oil vapors from the plant material. The steam is then condensed to separate it from the essential oil.

Resource-intensive production: (10) To produce just one pound of essential oil, approximately 250 pounds of lavender flowers are needed. Weather conditions also affect oil production from year to year.

Pesticides: (10) Pesticide use is common, and transparency about pesticide use is often lacking

Wild harvesting: (10) Over-harvesting can lead to ecological imbalances

Lavender Essential oil has a marked hair growth-promoting effect (1,3) and the added benefit of reducing stress. (2) Its antimicrobial properties help prevent bacteria and fungi from growing on the scalp and may prevent issues like an itchy scalp, dandruff, and infections (3), which improves scalp health. In addition, it has anti-inflammatory properties that help with scalp inflammation and dryness (3)

 1 - https://link.springer.com/article/10.5487/TR.2016.32.2.103

2 - https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-023-04231-1

3 - https://www.healthline.com/health/lavender-oil-for-hair