Lavender has been used throughout the Provence region of southern France for decades. Distilleries, where the essential oil from the flowers are bottled or used to make soaps, lotions, and creams, dot the area. But the almost unreal violet views are not the only thing these flowers have to offer—the benefits of lavender are skin-deep in all the right ways.
Clearer skin.
Lavender oil has antiseptic properties that fight the bacteria on your skin, meaning fewer breakouts. Using a lavender face wash or face soap consistently can help you gain clearer skin, but also help heal minor cuts and burns faster thanks to its antibacterial ingredients.
An even complexion.
Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, lavender oil reduces redness and swelling. It can relieve dry, itchy skin by adding moisture—so much so that it’s even regularly used to treat eczema and psoriasis.
Fewer wrinkles and fine lines.
Using lavender essential oil improves circulation, which in turn brings more nutrients and oxygen to your skin cells, thus reducing signs of aging like wrinkles and fine lines.
Cell regeneration.
Here's another benefit of that improved circulation: Scars, cuts, and burns heal faster because cells regenerate more frequently. All this and you'll smell good.