# Lavender Vitality essential oil

> Dietary-labeled lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia), a floral flavor oil for shortbread, lemonade, and other culinary uses.

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Type: Vitality (dietary) oil

## At a glance

- **Botanical name:** Lavandula angustifolia
- **Plant part:** Flowering tops
- **Extraction:** Steam-distilled
- **Aroma:** Delicate, slightly sweet floral
- **Origin:** Provence
- **Blends with:** Lemon, honey, vanilla, berries

## Key constituents

- **Linalool** (25-45%) — A floral, slightly spicy alcohol responsible for much of lavender's calming reputation
- **Linalyl acetate** (25-45%) — An ester that adds sweetness and rounds out the floral character

## How to use it

- **In the kitchen:** 1 drop in shortbread, syrups, or whipped cream for a floral note, per label.
- **In water or tea:** 1 drop in lavender lemonade or honey drinks — use a light hand, per label.

## Safety

- Food-grade Vitality oil for internal use per label directions — start with 1 drop and keep out of reach of children.


_Educational reference only — not medical advice. Essential oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease._