Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil in Nail Defender
A calm, floral oil that the brand lists as a soothing botanical.*
At a glance
Lavender oil is the third name on the label, written as Lavandula angustifolia. The brand calls it a soothing botanical with calming properties.*
Where it comes from
True lavender is a silvery shrub topped with purple flower spikes. It grows wild on sunny, rocky hillsides around the Mediterranean and is now farmed in many countries.
To make the oil, growers pass steam through the flower spikes. The steam carries the fragrant oil along, and cooling it turns the oil back into a liquid you can collect.
Role on this label
Lavender is the gentle voice on the list.* The brand includes it as a soothing botanical and as the softer half of the aromatic pair with clove.
That is the claim, and it stays at that size.
Why balance matters
A formula of acids and spice could feel sharp. Lavender leans the other way, toward calm. It also leads nicely into aloe extract, which the brand describes as soothing and hydrating.*
A calm moment to spray
Many people spray in the evening after a warm shower, when nails are clean and dry. Others prefer mornings before socks. The brand says once or twice a day, so either works.
Ideas for both are in spray timing: sunrise or sunset.
Next stop
The watery plant is next: aloe extract.