Choosing Your Lavender Products
Why choose organic lavender? This question is often asked when purchasing lavender products. There are several answers to that question and hopefully it will be fully explained as we go along.
More and more people are becoming aware of the need to avoid products that are laden with pesticides
This is where organic products come into their own.
Lavender is no exception to this.
Whether it is lavender oil you are purchasing or you decide to make a lavender recipe using culinary lavender; make sure it is organic.
You don’t want to be using lavender that is a synthetic substitute; as it can contain harmful chemicals that you could ingest or inhale!
Check the Contents Label
Organic products should be clearly labelled organic and here in Australia there are stringent rules on what is or is not deemed organic.
The cost of organic products may be a little more as it takes years to be certified organic as the soil is tested regularly to ensure chemical and pesticide free soil.
In the US only products that contain 95% organic ingredients can be designated organic. It is certified organic by the USDA according to the growing and production methods used.
Choosing Local Lavender Products
As for organic lavender products to recommend? I order locally sourced organic lavender products for my local customers.
The reason I have chosen lavender grown close to home; is to keep my carbon-footprint small.
Also I know the local growers will have passed stringent testing and that if they are certified organic it will be genuinely organic lavender.
Good News for Global Readers
For my global readers; you will not be left out. I am researching quality organic lavender products for you too. Rest assured that the products I recommend are both certified organic and are not mixed with synthetic additives.
This has been a problem with some products in Europe and the US, but I am hopeful I may have found one.
Now, at last I have found a company I can do business with and recommend their products. They are situated in the USA so thankyou to my regular readers who have been so patient.
I can assure you it should be worth the wait. There are lots of products to choose from. If you click on the link in the right-hand column you can go have a look for yourself.
Ensuring Products Are Organic
With lavenders many uses; to ensure it is organic is so important. If you are using it as an antiseptic you would not want to re-infect a wound with non-organic lavender now would you??!!
If you are relaxing in a bath with some lovely lavender added; if the lavender essential oil was not organic, your skin could easily react to the chemicals from the oils added to your bath.
And especially if you have sensitive skin or a skin condition like I have; ensuring your bath products are chemical-free is also important when choosing products.
This could cause long term skin problems and although these synthetic products are cheaper, isn’t your health and well-being worth more than that?
These are just a few of the reasons why organic lavender should be the lavender of choice when choosing your lavender products. So much better for your health.
Precautionary Note
As with all products you use; please make sure they are not contra-indicated due to any medical condition you may have. A qualified aromatherapist and/or medical practitioner can advise you on this.
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Maybe it’s just me, why do we have to add to everything? When an herb isn’t authentic, good grief!
Nice post Momma!
i don’t really know about this but thanks a lot for the info! can’t wait to read your next post!!! keep rocking.
I know Kissie. Wait til you see my article on what they do with synthetic stuff! I only want to use organic cos then I know what is going on my skin.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Samuel
Glad you visited and hope you are learning heaps. Keep rocking with your blog too.
Patricia Perth Australia
I’ve got to support my US business owners, although some businesses aren’t certified “organic” they are, however, the “organic fees’ here in the USA can be extremely high and can be financially impractical for newer business owners to adhere too. ”
I’m definitely not, looking forward to the tax cuts to expire in 2011, if people would only read it they would realize that it doesn’t only the rich (although why the rich should be punished is beyond me) small business owners like myself, will get hammered too.
That is not good. It is very different here in Australia. Small business owners are encouraged here with their business ventures.
If you know that they are organic and not got synthetic additives then that’s okay. My concern when doing my research was that I was finding so many instances of people thinking they were buying “safe” products to find out too late that there were non-organic substances added and this can cause all sorts of problems as you can appreciate.
BTW How would I know that products are organic without them being certified as such? I am keen to source quality products to review and recommend in the US as I keep getting asked when I will have products on my site to sell. Don’t want to rush into it but would appreciate your input on this one. If you prefer to email me; please do and thanks for your continued input into my blog. I really appreciate it.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia,
Interesting post!
You gave very good reasons why we should choose organic lavender or any essential oil/natural product for that matter. We never really know what we’re getting, but I believe when a product is organic, it gives me more of a sense of security and I am more likely to purchase it.
Take care,
Evelyn
I’m glad you’re carefully researching organic lavender and look forward to reading your recommendations!
Patricia, do you know if Aveda uses organic lavender? I buy a lot of Aveda products because they are all plant based and cruelty free as well.
Hi Evelyn
You are right. When we choose organic we know what we are getting. I will be writing more about this soon. Thanks for visiting and I’m loving your recent posts. You are making us aware of what is really going on in the health field and thanks.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi deb
thanks for visiting my blog. I’m glad to be part of the health commentluv community. As soon as I have sourced my products I will be letting my readers know and be doing product reviews.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Jill
sorry to say but no they are not. They have been known to have chemicals in their products. So keep visiting my site and I will be reviewing organic products for you. Hopefully be able to do that soon.
Patricia Perth Australia
While in the United States the USDA certifies organic products, some organic producers feel the standards are too lenient. Oregon Tilth is the most stringent certification organization here. If they certify a product as organic, you know it has been produced to the highest standards. Do they have private certification groups in Australia?
Hi Stephanie
They do have different organic groups that certify and they all have different logos. I went to an interesting open day at an organic farm and it was all explained to me then. Very interesting and I sure do check labels more stringently now! So many of the big companies try to con people with their green labels. Just found an example of that for one of my readers who thought she was using organic products. When I researched for her it definitely is not organic as full of chemicals!!! I will need to check out all this for my American readers as want to only sell organic products on my site. Thanks for your continued support of my blog and the helpful information you always contribute to the posts.
Patricia Perth Australia
Greetings All …
I … and some or many others may go even a step further …. raise my lavender ‘stockfree’ = in that there are no animal inputs in the fertilization process for the lavender. If you have any questions or want any information about the concept of ‘stockfree organic’ methods and/or processes just Google in the term stockfree and you will find all you will ever want to know. Also the book GROWING GREEN (Animal-Free Organic Techniques) by Jenny Hall and Iain Tolhurst is probably the best book on the concepts of ‘stockfree’ gardening and small-scale farming.
Thanks for your input Doug. I really appreciate any information or input that will add to my posts. Great to have you visit.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia, thanks for sharing this useful post about lavender. In my country, there is a anti-mosquito made based on Lavender aromatic.
Yes it is reported that lavender is an excellent insect repellent. So many uses for the lovely lavender that I will have plenty more to write about in the coming day.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hello Patricia,
I’m new here on your blog. I agree that organic lavender products are very safe to use because they are commonly known to be good in aromatherapy and can be used as an alternative medicine. And you’re right about researching about legitimate organic lavender products like the essential oil itself. I do really hate mosquitoes (I suffered dengue fever 8-9 years ago and almost died) and other insects in our home. It really annoyed me a lot, and we’re doing everything to avoid them. So for me the organic lovely lavender is truly worth to use and it helps maintain a very good healthy lifestyle. It’s better to buy the organic ones than anything that can be harmful to our health. Thanks for the wonderful information.
Jeff
Patricia,
My post today is on organic certification in the United States and has some links you may find useful.
http://stephaniesuesansmith.com/organic-gardening-2/
Small farmers who make under $5000 from their farm but follow organic standards are allowed to claim their stuff as organic without paying for the certification, which is expensive. So you can look for small farmers who are claiming to be organic in answer to one of the comments here. Of course, since they were not actually certified or audited, you are taking their word for it.
Thanks for visiting my blog Jeff. Yes lavender definitely has many uses and if you ensure you only buy organic lavender products you should feel their benefit. Glad you enjoyed your visit here. Plenty more information to research so hope you check out this site again. Having dengue fever must have been an awful experience.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Stephanie
I saw your new post via Twitter; went over and commented and then came back and saw you have left all this really great information on my blog. Thanks so much. I had bookmarked your post for reference and thanks for the links.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia
Great write up as usual. You know I’m fascinated by the natural healing powers of lavender and have been meaning to ask you is it any good for sinusitis? I suffer terribly from the condition.
Talk soon
Michael
Hi Michael
One method that I notice some people have mentioned will help with sinusitis is steam inhalation. Add few drops of lavender essential oil to boiling water in bowl. This hopefully should clear your sinuses. Sinusitis is usually caused by allergies or an infection that causes nasal passages to clog up and sinuses become blocked. The pressure build up is causing all the discomfort. Hope this helps. Let me know how you go. BTW make sure the lavender essential oil is organic as you don’t want to be inhaling chemicals into your system.
Patricia Perth Australia
Thanks Patricia. I will try it out. I have tried eucalyptus in the past but I wasn’t that good, at least for me.
I appreciate the tips.
Thank you.
Michael
Hope it works for you. My Mum suffers with sinusitis and I know how painful it gets for her. As with all treatments; cos we are all individuals we have to find what works for us. Also, do you know if yours is caused by allergies? I read where dairy products can sometimes be a contributing factor. Just a thought.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia, I have been really enjoying your articles on Lavender. I will be starting a health and wellness site soon and look forward to you being a guest blogger..
Hi Dee
I would love that. Look forward to when your site is up. I am part of a wonderful blogging community so if you want to know more just email me and I will give you all the details.
Patricia Perth Australia
Great post! My father is currently retired and living on an acreage in the countryside in the states.
One of his new hobbies is growing lavender. The aroma is incredible at certain times during the year.
He hopes to make a few extra dollars off the crop each year, but has yet to figure out the best way. Any tips that do not involve a large time commitment? What sells well?
Hi
I live in Australia where with our Mediterranean climate it is so easy to grow lavenders. It depends what area he lives in. If you are in the US the areas are sorted into zones so it would depend which zone he lives in which lavender is most suitable. Is he going to grow to produce lavender essential oil or to sell the plants as dried flowers/bunches of fresh lavender? If he would like more information I can send you the websites where they are in fact monetizing their farming efforts in the US.
Patricia Perth Australia
I love lavender. Organic, even better!
Hi Scarlet
Thanks for visiting. I just visited your blog. Hope it goes well for you.
Patricia Perth Australia
Great post! Thank you for sharing the tip about it needing to be organic.
Glad you are enjoying my post. I sure love visiting your site as you cover so many different aspects of blogging. It’s nice to write about something I am passionate about and that I know more about than some of my more experienced bloggers. Good to give back some to the community of bloggers I now interact with. Checking it is organic is really important especially in US and Europe. Post coming on that soon.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia,
Not been online lately due to the office working in the week I had changed my blog footer.
You blog is very unique to me coz I what every I ready here are completely new to me. I tried search the Lavender products here, but no luck. I was especially looking Lavender oil.
Let us hope for the best.
Hi Imran
Nice to see you back on my blog. I check yours out for new content regularly. I am still sourcing organic lavender products for my readers. If you do buy lavender essential oil just make sure it is organic. I have written about this in my previous post so check it out. All the best and I’ll be over to your blog again soon.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia, I don’t know a lot of Lavenders, but with your blog it seems that I can learn everything about Lavender very soon. Thanks for sharing the tips.
Welcome to my blog Sathish
Pleased you have come across and taken the time to comment. Much appreciated. Hope you visit again soon. There will be lots more about the lovely lavender.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia:
This is my first time here. But I have seen your picture at few sites, including Steve’s and Adam’s.
I was always wanted to visit your blog because of the product you talk about. Lavender, I have used that product in my natural skin care products. I used to grow it too. I loved the plant. So, today when I came here and read the blog post it sounded so familiar, I felt lavender and organic lavender sounded intriguing, but like all other products it could be organic too, no doubt.
I enjoyed Lavender color all over too.
If you like read “20 Effective Strategies To Blog Traffic For More Readers and Comments” at my blog.
Talk again
Fran Aslam
Hi
Hi Patricia,
Thanks for your response.
My father lives in the Midwestern United States. Lavender(along with almost everything else) appears to grow well there.
I know that he has experimented with extracting lavender’s essential oils. I think he had a little interest from local flower shops. He also explored selling the essential oils online for a small profit.
Unfortunately, there appears to be companies out there selling essential oils for next to nothing. I question the authenticity of the essential oils in these cases, but that’s a discussion for another time.
If you wouldn’t mind sending me the link you spoke about with regards to the folks you know whom are monetizing lavendar – I’d appreciate it. Thanks!
Hi cory
I will send you the information and I hope his little biz venture goes well. I think that spike lavender is the one a lot of Americans seem to be growing but if he has a Mediterranean climate then both English and French lavender should also grow well. You are spot on with the cheap imitations! I will be doing a post on that shortly.
If people are really concerned about their health they will want to source organic lavender and will pay what it is worth.
Patricia Perth australia
Hi fran
thanks for visiting my site. I have seen you on other sites and will go over and visit your blog. Thanks for taking the time to comment and I hope you found the post useful and visit again.
Patricia Perth Australia
Very informative post on why to choose organic lavender Patricia. I agree with you- who would want to use products laden with pesticides?
Great write up as usual. Keep up the good work.
Later…
Thanks Adam. Another post coming which will share more on the importance of choosing organic lavender.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia,
Thanks for the great post. Its good to know that with just a few changes you can help protect yourself and to stay healthy.
I have a friend who has a very sensitive skin, I sent her this post so she can be more careful about which products she purchases.
From now on its organic all the way.
Thanks for the valuable info Patricia, looking forward to your next post
Hi Sayed
Great to have you visit. Thanks for spreading the word about organics to your friends. Will soon have some lovely organic lavender products up on my site. Will do product reviews and you can see what is on offer. I will be posting plenty more information so hope you visit again soon.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hmmm…I didn’t know lavender could be organic. It’s one of those things you never think about.
I keep meaning to start using oils instead of the many lotions and perfumes.
I’m looking for oils I can burn in the house so it’ll smell good.
Is organic lavender a good idea?
Hi Adrienne
Thanks for visiting my blog. I always suggest organic lavender oil is the best one to use as then you know you are not using oil that is contaminated with chemicals. I have done a post on lavender essential oil and will soon have organic lavender products on my site that I will review and recommend.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hello Patricia,
This is a lovely blog. I know several people that use Lavender from Reiki Masters, health advisors. I’ve emailed this blog to my friends and clients.
Many thanks
Hi James
Glad you like my blog. Thanks for spreading the word to your friends. I hope to have quality organic lavender products up on my site in a few weeks. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Much appreciated
Patricia Perth Australia
Very informative post Patricia. Here in Brazil, there is also a clear law that “organic” products not only should be labeled as such but also certified. While “organic” products are indeed more expensive, I find it worthwhile because it eventually “saves” me in just about everything in the long run. Chemicals are chemicals and for example for my kids, I will “run” to just about anything that are unhealthy. Better to start while they are young, right?
Hi DiTesco
Great to see you on my blog. I have read a lot of your posts. Thanks for taking time to comment too.
We have strict certification of organic products here in Australia too. Great that you are looking after your children’s health while they are young. Get them into healthy habits young. that’s what my parents did with me and my brother so I just carried it on into adult life.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hey Patricia,
I believe that more and more people are turning to organic products. And I think it’s a good thing. Here in Germany I think the restrictions concerning organic food are a lot higher than in the U.S.
Lavender reminds me of my grandmother and her house where she always used to grow it in front of the porch. And she still does.
Hi Julius
Always good to see you visiting. Here in Australia we too have stringent rules for organic certification which is good cos then we know it actually is what it says it is when we purchase organic products. I will be doing a post on this subject too. How lovely to be able to enjoy the lovely lavender at your Grandmother’s home. Here in Perth most gardens have lavender growing as it thrives in our Mediterranean climate.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia, this is very interesting stuff! I’ve been wanting to get into essential oils for a while now. I’ve heard some peope say that “Young Living” is the only brand worth buying as far as oils, your thoughts? Recently, I’ve been using “NOW Foods” Spearmint oil on my toothpaste (coconut oil + baking soda) because I like the flavor. Your thoughts on NOW Foods?
Thanks Patricia!
Hi Christopher
Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment. I am based in Australia and the lavender products I have sourced are local and chemical free. They should soon be up on my site so feel free to check them out when they are. I will do a post to let all my readers know when they are available.The products you speak of are US based so I can’t really comment. All I would say is check the labels carefully and make sure they are organic as a lot of products out there are not! I will be doing a post on this soon. Any more questions please ask.
Hi Patricia
A great resource you have here. I personally am a strong supporter of organic produce and meat, although personally I’d never thought about lavender as an organic option before. I’ve never seen it in shops. I think it’s one of these things people assume to be good because it’s natural, yet there are better options like you suggest. Thanks for raising awareness.
Keep up the good work !
Hi Matthew
Thanks for revisiting my site! You shouldn’t go into spam again.
It is important that if you purchase lavender products you know their source as many fragrances have chemicals added to increase the volume.
I am sourcing lavender products from a local farm that grows lavenders that are chemical and pesticide free so I know that I can recommend them to my readers. Took awhile to find what I wanted to put on my site but it’s been worth the wait.
Hope to have my products up in a couple of weeks after the web designer sorts for me.
Patricia Perth Australia
Yeah, as with most consumer products, it is best to choose the organic version where possible and affordable. It might sound a little “conspiracy theory” but I think manufacturers are in cahoots with government and the health insurance industry and pharmaceutical industry and they add chemicals and other toxins to the stuff we eat and use to make all of those groups richer. Ha! Am I paranoid?
Hi Susan
I’m not sure about your theory but I do know that there are greedy marketers out there who use hybrid lavenders to increase the volume of lavender so they can make more products which equal more profits! I just saw an advert from a well-known company advertising their lavandin products that would be good for the skin!!! My latest article deals with the dangers of lavandin products. Because they contain high levels of camphor they can burn the skin so I am disappointed that especially in the US they are allowed to do this.
Patricia Perth Australia
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