Now Solutions Organic Essential Lavender Oil, 1 Fl. Oz.

Crazy scent, long lasting, good quality. Helps to get rid of insomnia, refreshing room atmosphere. Love this oil too much

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óleo essencial puro, de muita qualidade, poucas gotas ja liberam muita essencia. eu amei!

I use lavender oil mostly for application to the skin after cuts, minor burns, or insect bites. It definitely eases itching from insect bites (or a cat scratch) and it also speeds up healing of cuts or grazes or small burns. It also has calming properties and can be used to aid sleep. I think it’s important to choose an organic option when buying a plant essential oil, both for the environmental impact and the quality of the oil itself (pesticides or herbicides may end up in the oil when extracted from conventionally grown plants, depending on the extraction method used). This Now Foods oil is extracted by steam distillation (the preferred method for most oils), followed by analysis by gas chromatography (the best way to determine the composition of essential oils). There is no absolute standard for the composition of plant essential oils – the oil from a particular plant species such as lavender will vary in composition (i.e. the relative proportions of the terpene components) depending on many factors (cultivar of the plant, growing conditions, location, age, etc.). Which brings me to the labeling of oils as “therapeutic grade” etc. by certain manufacturers (Eden, doTerra, Young Living). This is purely marketing – the phrases don’t carry any weight. The best approach is to judge by the results rather than the wording on the bottle. There’s no doubt that Now Foods are a big high-tech operation (you can do a video tour of their facilities on their website) and that may not be so appealing to some people. However, their modern equipment for both oil extraction and quality control is not necessarily a bad thing when it ensures a good product that can be cleanly made. Now’s plant in Nevada is LEED Silver certified (LEED is a green buildings certification program) but I feel like they could do more (and achieve LEED gold status). For example, they use solar panels, but these only provide 2% of the facility’s electricity needs. Overall I think their grade on sustainability is better than average (Now Foods was rated as a “Corporate Hero” in The Better World Shopping Guide). I looked at the competition to find alternatives to Now Foods that may be more sustainable and Mountain Rose Herbs looks like the best bet. They are carbon-neutral and have an impressive zero waste and recycled packaging policies. 1 oz of organic lavender direct from Mountain Herbs costs about the same as this Now Foods oil. However, I have not tried their oils so I can’t comment on the quality. So, overall I’ll give the Now Foods Organic lavender 5/5 gold stars for quality of the product and 4/5 “green” stars based on the social-ethical-environmental aspects of producing it. They lose 1 green star because Now Foods could make more effort to conserve energy or use green energy (compared to a company like Mountain Rose).

Das Produkt ist gut verpackt und schnell geliefert. Gute Qualität und Geruch!

If you love lavender, knowing it's organic is even better!

I read a lot of reviews before I purchase anything. There were mixed reviews on this particular brand but I bought it because a few reviews convinced me to try it. First of all, wayyy too many people complain about the smell...unfortunately we (speaking in general here) have been brainwashed to think lavender smells like happy purple flowers that's in everything from Glade room spray to deodorant...this is REAL lavender people! If you aren't use to the actual smell of lavender than you WILL think this stinks! If you use too much, the smell becomes overpowering but the trick is to use very little. I highly recommend this product. I use it in my homemade soaps, deodorant, lotions etc... When my toddler is having a not-so-happy day I put A FEW drops in the bath and he changes back to my happy child. THIS STUFF WORKS and I will buy more whenever I run out. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be careful with this stuff and read a lot before you go lavender crazy because this is NOT diluted and is the REAL DEAL. (sorry for all the caps...I'm trying to stress the importance of this product) Very happy customer here!