Beautiful Shades Of Lavender

Imagine beautiful Lavender fields with purple shades across mountainous areas of the Mediterranean. To us, it automatically resonates with summer and long holidays. Lavender is now mostly grown in Australia, Europe and the United States.

Widely used for centuries, Lavender is one the most known beauty herbs on the skincare market. It is often included in formulations such as creams, lotions, soaps, hand washes, shampoos, conditioners, perfumes, toners, and cleansers amongst others. So what makes this beautiful purple plant from the mint family, so popular?

Lavender holds its name from the Latin root ‘lavare’ which means ‘to wash’. Some suggest that Lavender obtains its name from its regular use in baths, with the belief that it helps to purify the body and spirit.

Although there are impressively about 40 different varieties, the most popular species used for skincare is ‘Lavandula angustifolia’. As for Lavender’s essential oil, it is extracted from the fresh flowers of the plants and used for its beneficial health properties. The latter is used by aromatherapists and massage therapists, who dilute the oil and use it for range of conditions.

Other benefits attributed over the years to Lavender include, but are not limited to: calming, anti-bacterial, anti-viral properties. Its powerful but also gentle and soothing scent is what makes it a popular ingredient in Jason’s range of products.

Despite the extensive research done about the plant and its safety, it has shown to very rarely cause a minor skin irritation in some individuals. However, if you have used the essential oil or Lavender based products in the past and have experienced no issues, then trying our Jason’s Lavender based skin care range should be fine.

Some of our popular Lavender Jason’s products

• Calming Lavender –Pure and Natural Hand and Body Lotion

• Calming Lavender Hand Soap

• Calming Lavender Body Wash

• Calming Lavender Deodorant Roll ON

• Calming Lavender Body Shampoo and Conditioner

If you have any pertinent questions, get it touch.

References

University of Maryland Medical Center (2015) Lavender: Available at : http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/lavender. [Accessed on 20.07.2016]

Goel, N. Kim, H. and Lao, RP. (2005) An Olfactory Stimulus Modifies Nighttime Sleep in Young Men and Women. Chronobiology International: The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research, Volume 22(5). Available at:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07420520500263276

[Accessed on 21.07.2016]