Description Lavender is an evergreen and fragrant shrub native to southern Europe, especially around the Mediterranean. Most of the commercial crops are grown in France, Spain, Bulgaria and Russia.
Lavender is one of the most commonly used and versatile of the essential oils.
The flowers are steam distilled to extract the essential oil. The oil varies in color from dark yellow to dark greenish-yellow, with a very strong scent. Content and quality of the oil depends greatly on the growing conditions such as climate, soil and altitude. The oil contains Alcohol such as Borneol, Geraniol and Linalool. Esters such as Geranyle and Linalyl, and Terpenes like Pinene and Limonene.