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Lavender Oil
Lavender oil is the essential oil steam-distilled from lavender flowers. On a list it appears as Lavandula Officinalis or Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil.
- On a list as
- Lavandula Officinalis (Angustifolia) Flower Oil
- What it does
- Essential oil: scent
- Where it comes from
- Plant: distilled lavender flowers
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It gives a product its lavender scent and a calming, spa-like feel.
- Its main components, linalool and linalyl acetate, can form irritating compounds as they oxidise with air. Lavender oil is a well-known cause of contact allergy, so sensitive skin often does better without it.
- We count it as a fragrance: pieces that contain it are not on our fragrance-free page.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. One piece.
Le Réparateur
Vitamin E Oil Serum — 30ml
$88
Listed as Lavandula Officinalis Flower Oil
Vegan, going by its list
Questions
Is lavender oil good for sensitive skin?
Often not. It smells calming, but it is a common irritant and allergen, especially once the oil has aged. Sensitive skin usually does better fragrance-free.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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