Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. There are over 400 types of lavender species worldwide with different scents and qualities.

Which type of lavender essential oil is best?

Although this lavender, with its skin-regenerating ability, is an excellent choice for soothing burns, for that purpose, L. latifolia is more frequently recommended as the better choice. One of the less-widely known qualities of L. angustifolia is its ability to lessen menstrual cramps.

What is the difference between lavender and lavender 40 42?

All Lavandula species are real lavenders. Lavender 40/42 is 100% real Lavender oil, but it is not 100% Lavandula angustifolia. ... Lavender was also prized for its scent as well as for its medicinal properties in ancient Persia, but the Persians had Lavandula coronopifolia, not Lavandula angustifolia.