Lavender hydrates, calms, cools, and tones the skin. Lavender oil is a natural antiseptic and fights acne, wrinkling, dry skin and detoxifies by purging toxins from the skin. Good for skin that is dull and stressed out.
Fragrance: a delightful floral scent.
Further Beneficial Properties: Lavender helps lighten skin and reduce blotchy patches. It is anti-inflammatory and soothes sun reddened or irritated skin.
Lavendula Stoechas or Ustukhudus in Sanskrit prefers a Mediterranean like climate. In India it is grown in the hilly regions of the north and the Kashmir valley. The oil is extracted from the flower spikes. Ayurveda believes it stimulates prana (life force).