It is highly antiseptic and is used by veterinarians in Europe as a sterilizing agent. It has an alcoholic-terpene fragrance which is sharp, rather than pleasant. It will produce 1 pound of oil from 35 pounds of plant. Lavendin oils are hybrids between true Lavender and spike Lavender. Their properties are an intermediate between the two oils.
Lavender is the most widely used oil and therefore the most adulterated oil.
There are 221 commercial and industrial uses for Lavender oil outside of the cosmetic world. It is used in motor oils and greases in Europe because it makes the lubricant penetrate better. The cheaper Lavendins are used in plastics because they make the plastic more adhesive and bond better. A Lavender liqueur is made in France. Lavender is known as a universal oil in which over 500 constituents have been identified as of 1994.