10 Uses for Lavender Essential Oil

Check out these 10 uses for Lavender essential oil – from sleep and relaxation to skin care and beauty to laundry and cleaning. Learn how to use Lavender essential oil in this tutorial.

Lavender is probably the best-known essential oil ever. It has a fragrant aroma that smells calming and relaxing, and you can probably recognize the scent of Lavender essential oil in some of your favorite body care products.

Because it’s one of the most versatile essential oils, it’s often referred to as the Swiss-army knife of essential oils. Typically, if you’re in doubt on what oil to use just reach for Lavender.

What is Lavender Essential Oil?

Lavender is one of the most popular essential oils in the market. But trust me, not all Lavender is created the same. Look for a quality source. I personally love Young Living. Their Lavender essential oil literally smells like I just cut lavender flowers from my garden.

Young Living does have two types of Lavender available – and I’ll explain why:

• Lavender (for topical and aromatic use)
• Lavender Vitality (the white label – for dietary/internal use)

Why two bottles? It’s the exact same oil, but a product cannot be used for topical and dietary, according to product labeling standards. But do know that it IS the same oil. So how do you use Lavender essential oil ? I’ve got 10 great uses – keep reading…

10 Uses for Lavender Essential Oil

1. Promote relaxation

Unwind by adding a 5 drops of Lavender essential oil to a nighttime bath with some Epsom salts. Here’s an easy recipe to make your own DIY Lavender Bath Salts. Or diffuse for a comforting and calming scent.

2. Promote restful sleep

Put a drop or two of Lavender essential oil on your pillow or diffuse at night.

3. Make a DIY air freshener

Add 10 drops of Lavender essential oil and one tsp of witch hazel to a small spray bottle and fill with water to make your own DIY air freshener. Spray linens, bedding and even closets.

4. Soothe skin

Add Lavender essential oil to your favorite skin care or body care products.

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5. Give a relaxing massage

Create a DIY massage oil that promotes relaxation – which is great right before bedtime. Add 2 drops of Lavender essential oil along with almond oil as a carrier oil, and massage on the skin. This is great for kids right before bed.

6. Make your own body butter

Make a homemade body butter that is so luxurious and moisturizing.

7. Create your own baby balm

Soothe baby’s skin between diaper changes with this DIY baby balm (or I like to call it my homemade diaper cream).

8. Make your own baby wipes

It’s so easy to make your own DIY baby wipes that’s so gentle for the skin and so much cheaper than traditional store-bought baby wipes. Plus, this DIY version doesn’t have a laundry list of chemical ingredients. It’s basically just water, Lavender essential oil, liquid castile soap and almond oil.

9. Get gorgeous lashes

Add a drop of Lavender essential oil to your favorite mascara to help promote healthy eye lash growth.

10. Freshen up laundry

Add a few drops of Lavender essential oil to a set of wool dryer balls and use in place of traditional dryer sheets. The wool dryer balls help to reduce wrinkles and drying time, while the Lavender helps to infuse clothes with a fragrant aroma.

11. Make lavender lemonade

Add a drop of Lavender Vitality to your favorite lemonade.