Lavender oil

Like all essential oils, it is not a pure compound; it is a complex mixture of phytochemicals, including linalool and linalyl acetate.

[1] The lavender flower pockets containing oil are broken from this heating process and a pipe of cold water is run through the center of the still.

[9] Lavender oil is used in massage therapy as a way of inducing relaxation through direct skin contact, although allergic reactions may occur.

All five studies were funded by the manufacturers of the lavender oil capsule used, four of them were conducted by one author of the meta-analysis,[11] and blinding was not clear.

[11] According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, the effectiveness of using oral lavender oil for treating anxiety remains undetermined due to the limitations of these studies.

[13] Although lavender oil is generally recognized as safe for its intended uses,[14] it is a potential endocrine disruptor that may affect breast development in children.