What is Lavender Essential Oil and what is it used for?

In addition to having a lovely fragrance, lavender oil also has beneficial health properties and healing powers, due to its antiseptic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Lavender oil is commonly used to help with stress, anxiety, fungal infections, inflammation, and much more.

Here are some of the benefits of Mekis Lavender essential oil for everyday skin and hair care.

Benefits for your Hair

1.       Hair growth

Multiple studies have been conducted on the benefits of Lavender oil for hair growth and have shown that by applying lavender oil to the scalp, hair grew at a faster pace than normal and was also of a thicker texture.

Because of its effects on hair growth, lavender is commonly used to help cure pattern baldness and alopecia.

2.       Scalp care

Because lavender oil has antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory traits , it can reduce the amount of bacteria and fungus growth on the scalp, helping to treat scalp infections and inflammation, dermatitis, dandruff and itching.

3.       Head lice

Lavender oil is also an effective and safe treatment of head lice and is also used as a lice repellent. Because it does not kill the nits (eggs) however, it is best to mix it with other oils, such as a our tea tree, to enhance its effectiveness.

Mekis Lavender Oil Benefits for your Skin

4.       Acne

Because of its antibacterial properties, Lavender oil cleans out the pores, removing bacteria and clearing acne.

With regular use, it can help prevent breakouts and heal inflammation on your skin.

5.       Wrinkles

While it’s commonly known that Lavender reduces stress by relieving oxidative stress inside the brain, new findings have shown that the same effects of stress reduction may help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines when applied topically to the skin.

This makes lavender a great oil to use in skin care products for prevention of wrinkles and anti aging treatment.

6.       Chapped lips

Whether your lips are naturally dry or tend to easily dry out and become chapped in the winter months, Lavender oil can help.

 Our Lavender hydrates and moisturizes the skin leaving you with healthy non-flaky lips.

7.       Burns and scratches

Lavender also has pain relieving and anti-inflammatory qualities that can help speed up the process of healing.

Quickly healing minor burns and scratches reduces your chances of being left with a permanent scar!

Mekis Lavender Benefits for the Health

8.       Migraines and headaches

Breathing in the scent helps to reduce headache or migraine ,stress, relax the muscles and alleviate pain.

9.       Sleep

To help naturally improve your sleep quality, try using our Lavender oil as aromatherapy to help you relax and dose off into deep sleep.

It can also be beneficial if you’re suffering from insomnia or anxiety. 

10.   High blood pressure

By relaxing and calming down the body, Lavender reduces stress levels, which in turn can reduce blood pressure.

11.   Anxiety and depression

When you inhale lavender oil, your body processes the smell and stimulates the brain, specifically the limbic system, which helps to control your emotions, behavior and mood.

Safety Tips for Using Mekis Lavender Essential Oil

While essential oils have many healing properties, please keep in mind that our essential oils are highly concentrated and precautions need to be taken when using them. Here are some safety considerations for our lavender oil:

• ·         Our Lavender oil is not safe to use internally. It is for external use only.
• ·         Lavender oil is safe to use aromatically and topically.
• ·         Lavender oil should not be applied directly to the skin. It is important to dilute it with a carrier oil such as Argan oil, Rosehip Seed oil, or Olive oil.
• ·        Be careful when using our essential oils around the eye area. Exposure can cause redness and irritation.
• ·         Before applying to a large area, it is important to do a patch test to make sure your skin does not react negatively to lavender oil. As with any new skin care products, sensitivities and reactions may occur.