Essential Oil | How to Make Lavender Oil?

How to make lavender essential oil, Lavender Backyard Garden, NZ lavender farm

You must wonder how we produce our essential oils if you are a fan of essential oils and you love lavender, or maybe you have already visited our lavender farm for family activities. Here is the process of how we produce our premium lavender essential oils.

How to Make Lavender Oil by Steam Distillation?

At the end of January, we start to harvest our lavender plant from our lavender fields. Every year is exciting. Each lavender bud is filled near to its bursting point with essential oil. At this time of the year you will be surrounded by sweet lavender aroma.

We stuff the lavender into the HUGE lavender bucket to start the steam distillation. Then we stomp on it to compact the lavender. 

WARNING: It is not easy. Very tiring.

Lavender Distillation, NZ Hamilton Lavender Farm

Then we heaved ( With our fingers on remotes, of course) the lavender into the insulated steam cooker.

Fresh Lavender Flowers for Lavender Distilling, NZ Hamilton Lavender Farm

6 minutes later the lavender oil has already started to drip. When the first drip drops we were wrapped with ribbons of lavender fragrance.

How to make Lavender Essential Oil at Hamilton NZ Lavender Farm

After 45 LOOONG minutes ....

The first round of lavender cooking is complete. 100% pure lavender essential oil is made by Lavender Backyard Garden.

Lavender Flowers after cooked by lavender distill, Lavender Backyard Garden

This is our 100% pure lavender essential oil. We have received NZLGA Supreme Oil Silver Awards. Based on this pure oil, we made a wide range of lavender products for you to enjoy.

Some studies found that lavender aroma helps to increase in deep sleep and reduce awakenings in both men and women. We have designed natural sleep aids based on our lavender essential oils.

 

Some studies found that lavender aroma helps to increase in deep sleep and reduce awakenings in both men and women. We have designed natural sleep aids based on our lavender essential oils.

 

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