The floral, fresh, herbaceous and sweet scent of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a tranquil and often familiar aroma, making it a truly popular scent.
Today, Lavender is grown in a number of countries, including the USA, France, India, Bulgaria, Hungary, New Zealand, Croatia, Australia and Spain. Lavender aromatherapy recipes are popular in all those countries and more.
Even after all these years, and having a huge collection of essential oils, I find myself reaching for the Lavender regularly. I use it for the daily stuff–a burn, a cut, a bath or a caterpillar sting (not kidding!). I also find myself adding it to cleaning products, inhalers, hand cleansers, incense . . . the list goes on.
Do you have a Lavender recipe to share? I would love to generate a list of recipes–can you offer one in the comments below? Thanks!
Here are a few of my favorite Lavender aromatherapy recipes I hope you’ll enjoy:
Lavender Coconut Vanilla Sugar Scrub
8 oz brown sugar
4 oz coconut oil
4 oz vanilla infused jojoba oil
50 drops (about 2 mLs) Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
Mix all ingredients together and store in a large container. Use a handful in the shower as a gentle scrub.
Bathroom Deodorizer
4 oz baking soda
20 drops Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
5 drops Lemon essential oil (Citrus limon)
Mix together with a spoon, place in a ceramic or glass bowl and leave out on the bathroom sink or counter.
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Thank you for sharing the recipes; Lavender and Lemon are such a refreshing and cleansing combination. The scrub sounds divine, too!
Here’s a favorite Lavender recipe of ours:
Sweet Dreams Bath Soak
1 oz carrier oil of choice (I like safflower or hazelnut)
5 drops Lavender EO
4 drops Rosewood EO
4 drops Black Spruce EO
1 drop Vetiver EO
Blend all ingredients. Add 2-3 teaspoons to a warm bath. Soak for 20-30 minutes right before bedtime. Sweet dreams!
Lavender is an oil I’m never without! I love the aroma of Lavender and Orange together. Soothing and Uplifting at the same time. I often put 1 drop of Lavender and 1 drop of Orange in a handful of lotion and soothe over my skin.
Yes I love lavender too. It never ceases to amaze me how well it works.
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I agree AnnaLaura, it is a very special oil. I like your recent blog post on inhalers.
Love, love, love Lavender! One of my favorite Lavender Recipes is a spray for
for your hair and skin that is a great “pick-me-up” in the afternoons.
Refreshing Lavender Mint Mood Mister:
4 ounces distilled water
10 drops lavender essential oil
4 drops spearmint essential oil
splash of glycerin
vit E (contents of a capsule)
Blend the above in a small spray bottle. Shake before each use. Enjoy!
I love the smell of lavender! I will be using this recipe as my bathroom deodorizer. Thanks!
Loved the deodorizer. It worked perfectly. Thanks for the recipe!
my favorite oil … I use that for headaches
Lavender is my “go to” oil as well. I am loving all these recipes! Keep them coming!
I use lavender in my body butters. It is a refreshing reminder all day of how sweet life truly is. I’ll try it in the bath scrub recipe, never thought of combining it with vanilla infused jojoba oil. How would one infuse vanilla in jojoba?
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I just love Lavender. Thanks for the recipes.
I plan on making the bathroom deodorizer and keep it in the car!
I love lavender – has to be in my top five essential oils. Great recipes!
Lavender is an e.o. that helps just about anything that ails you – as with any potent oil, though, I don’t use it straight from the bottle unless I’m smelling it!
Thanks for all you do!
I absolutely love Lavender. I am always looking for uses or ways to promote Lavender as I have a small lavender farm. Thank you enjoy your weekend
I love to use Lavender in my diffuser! It is my perfect little stress reliever!
Thanks for the recipes, can’t wait to try some of them.
I love the recipes! I can’t wait to try them. I love using LAvender in my soaps.
Love lavender. So sweet, so soothing.
There is so much great information here and on all your other websites. I’m really impressed and looking forward to taking more classes!
Love lavender! Great for headache relief.
Thank you for these recipes – the scrub sounds good enough to eat
and I will make the bathroom deodorizer tomorrow. Mmmmmm!
I LOVE lavendar. I am a massage therapist and blend my own massage oils. Thanks for always providing these great recipes!
I first became interested in aromatherapy when I visited a lavender farm in England. It is an amazing and versatile plant. They even use it to make ice cream! I use it because of its healing qualities for the skin.
I made the bathroom deodorizer and sprinkled it on my carpet for a refresher and then vacuumed it up…made the room and vacuum bag smell fresh!
so love everything lavender want to know as much as I can
I LOVE lavendar. Thanks for these recipes, really want to try the scrub
I drop some lavender into baking soda, shake it up for a while and store it. After a week, it’s great for sprinkling on the carpet before vacuuming!
I love lavender! I can’t wait to try these recipes!! Thank you for sharing!!
Hi, I loved this recepies.. Lavender is my fav and will try all of these
thanks
I agree lavender was and still is my first love in oils ,
I also love lavender. When we have headaches around here, we put a bit on our temples and back of necks. Ten minutes later, we’re much better!
Looking forward to trying the bathroom deodorizer recipe!
We love lavendar in our house. Lavendar is a key in making my kiddos feel better while they are sick. I am going to make the bathroom deorderizer right now. Thanks!
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Lavender is the most amazing oil in my collection. We use it for headache, insomnia, burns, bug bites, scratches, muscle strain, relaxation, and of course in lotions, sprays, and bath salts. Love it!
I love these recipes! Thank you for the info. This is the first time I have ever blogged on anything, I can see this being a new favorite!
I have 75 Lavender plants, several different kinds, I planted them for my Bees’, This blog has inspired me to take on other avenues to utilize this plant. Thanks for the great recipes !
I love Lavender e.o. I put some on my wrist and the bottom of my feet when my blood pressure is high it’s relaxing and it bring my pressure down.
Wow! All of these sound so lovely. Thanks for sharing.
I love the bathroom deodorizer idea. I find lavender to be my most-used oil.
Got to try this !