The oil of lavender has numerous uses and has been appreciated by humans since the beginning of time. The Romans utilized lavender for aromatherapy for baths, hence the name for the plant. Lavender originates from its Latin term “lavare” which means “to wash”. The uses for Lavender are numerous. The tender leaves are utilized in kitchens as a spice for enhancing food items. Essential oil is utilized in aromatherapy, cosmetics to create a scent and also to deter annoying insects. 

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The flowering shrub Lavandula angustifolia, known as True Lavender, can be found in the Mediterranean region. The mint family is home to it (Lamiaceae). There are several cultivars and subspecies cultivated for different reasons. The plant is now a decorative one and can be found in a variety of gardens for decorative uses as well to be a natural deterrent. Lavender is believed to repel ticks, insects and wasps. It is also grown commercially in large plantations, mostly to extract essential oils. 

Lavender flowers, stems, leaves, and even roots are loaded with essential oils. However, the finest lavender oil of the highest quality comes from the flowers, and the amount of essential oils is the most abundant. A slight touch of flowers can let the lavender aroma out. The sought-after oils are extracted from lavender flowers through steam distillation. The flower stems and flowers are exposed to steam hot under extreme pressure in steam boilers. The intense heat disperses the oil from the flower, which is then absorbed by the water vapor. The mixture of water and oil increases and is then deposited on an air cooling pipe, called the condenser. Due to the many condensing points of water and oil, the water is separated from the oil. Lavender depends on its kind, oil is colorless or slightly yellowish or greenish in appearance. It also is characterized by a pleasant, strong scent of lavender. 

Lavender oil is composed of a range of compounds, and it contains 25-46 percent Linalyl Acetate and 20-45 percent Linalool. Linalyl Acetate is the principal ingredient that is responsible for the typical floral scent. It is frequently used to scent soaps and detergents. The main substance in lavender is Linalool. It is an alcohol terpene, its most significant property is its antimicrobial as well as pesticidal properties. Linalool is used extensively by pest control firms for indoor insecticides. Linalool is also utilized in a variety of organic repellents. Terpinen-4-ol is a chemical compound found naturally in a variety of plants. It is, along with other compounds that are the principal component of tea tree oil. Additionally essential lavender oil has tiny quantities in Camphor which is not just the ability to kill germs, but it is also found in a variety of plants to guard against herbivore insects. Lavender oil is also a source of more than 200 other components, terpenes, as well as organic alcohols in small quantities. 

It is the constituents which make up the essential oil of lavender and their properties , and how they work together, that gives the lavender oil its many positive properties. If you look at the repellent effect it has on ticks and insects most likely it’s how they affect the insect’s metabolism and the bugs that are attracted to their potential hosts. Alongside the other ingredients in the recipe, the purity and concentration of the oil is also important in the results that lavender oils have. The purer it is the more effective its effects. Lavender oil is among those essential oils which can be applied on the skin in small amounts. But, it’s generally mixed with alcohol or other carrier oils that are used in creams and lotions to be used.