Lavender Oil vs Lavandin Oil: Key Differences, Uses & Which Should Your Business Buy

• Botanical name: Lavandula angustifolia (true or English lavender).
• Origins: France, Bulgaria, Kashmir (India), China.
• Extraction: Steam distillation of flowering tops.
• Yield: Low – the main reason it costs more.
• Aroma: Sweet, floral, soft, slightly herbal.
• Main components: Linalyl acetate and linalool, very little camphor.

• Botanical name: Lavandula × intermedia – a hybrid of true lavender and spike lavender.
• Varieties: Grosso (most traded), Abrialis, Super.
• Plant: Larger and hardier, grows at lower altitudes.
• Yield: Several times more oil per acre than lavender.
• Aroma: Strong, sharp, herbaceous, camphoraceous.
• Main components: Linalool, linalyl acetate, plus more camphor and 1,8-cineole.

• Aromatherapy and diffuser blends.
• Face creams, serums, lotions and baby care.
• Premium hair oils and body oils.
• Sleep and relaxation products (pillow sprays, bath salts).
• Ayurvedic, herbal and wellness formulations.
• Fine perfumery and natural fragrances.

• Bar soaps, liquid soaps and handwash.
• Laundry detergents and fabric conditioners.
• Candles, reed diffusers and room fresheners.
• Floor and household cleaners.
• Natural insect-repellent products.
• High-volume toiletries and industrial perfumery.

• "Lavender oil" that smells sharp or camphor-like.
• Price far below the market rate for true lavender.
• No GC-MS report, or one showing high camphor and 1,8-cineole.
• Synthetic linalool or linalyl acetate added – detectable by GC-MS and chiral analysis.

Safe practice: ask for COA, GC-MS and MSDS for every batch and keep a retained sample.

• Exact botanical name on quotation and invoice.
• Origin and variety (e.g. Lavandin Grosso).
• Batch COA, GC-MS and MSDS; IFRA certificate for fragrance use.
• HDPE or aluminium containers, sealed with batch number.
• Store cool, dark and tightly closed.
• Buy from a licensed manufacturer, not an unverified trader.

• Manufacturer in Meerut since 2010–11.
• GMP-certified and AYUSH-approved (Licence No. A 4302/2011).
• Founder trained at FFDC, Kannauj.
• Lavender and lavandin correctly identified and labelled.
• COA with every batch; samples for bulk buyers.
• Supply across India and for export.

• Bulk: [Fill: 1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg] HDPE / aluminium cans.
• Large orders: [Fill: drum size].
• Minimum order: [Fill MOQ].
• White label: lavender oil in your brand's bottles.
• Samples available for bulk buyers.