Spike Lavender

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

CAS	8016-78-2 / 84837-04-7
EINECS / ELINCS	284-290-6
FEMA	3033
INCI NAME	Lavandula latifolia herb oil

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ORGANOLEPTIC INFORMATION

Aspecto	Liquid transparent
Color	Colorless to yellow pale
Olor	Wild aroma, camphorated, and with a certain dry touch

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PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL INFORMATION

Densidad	0.894 - 0.917
Refracción	1.461 - 1.468
Rotación	-7º / +2º
Punto de inflamación	63ºC

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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (Active principles)

Componente	NORMA
LIMONENE	0.5 - 3
1,8-CINEOL	16 - 39
CAMPHOR	8 - 16
LINALOL	34 - 50
LINALYL ACETATE	0 - 1.6
a--TERPINEOL	0.2 - 2
a-BISABOLENE	0.4 - 2.5

DESCRIPTION

Spike Lavender essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the Lavandula latifolia plant, F. Medikus.
This plant is present throughout the Mediterranean basin, especially in Spain and France.

The lavender belongs to the wide family of labiates and its good adaptation and resistance allows it to inhabit calcareous and mountainous zones of aggressive temperatures.

This plant usually measures between 40-60 cm tall, with woody stems, elliptical leaves, almost linear, whole and somewhat hairy, blue-green flowers in spike, very long and thin peduncle.
The whole plant is very aromatic, and mainly from the flowers an essential oil used in perfumery is extracted.
Its flowering occurs in summer and is when it should be collected.

Its essential oil is used in perfumery and aromatherapy, and traditional medicine uses it as an antiseptic, antibacterial and skin regenerator.