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Lavender: An In-Depth Look at This Key Quintessence Ingredient

A synergistic blend of five aromatic essential oils, Quintessence is at the heart of every Yon-Ka Paris treatment. 

Quintessence is scientifically formulated to target specific aspects of skincare while delivering an immediate olfactory experience designed to uplift not only the skin but the mind and body as well. 

Quintessence is made up of lavender, geranium, rosemary, cypress, and thyme essential oils.

The first inclusion in Yon-Ka’s Quintessence, lavender, offers anti-inflammatory, calming, and healing benefits for the skin, mind, and spirit. 

Join us as we take a deeper look at this quintessential skincare ingredient.

The Top 8 Skin Benefits of Lavender

Lavender is an evergreen shrub known for its elegant purple flowers and sweet floral scent. Typically extracted from true French lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), lavender essential oil is a popular ingredient in skincare and cosmetics as well as aromatherapy. Its fragrance blends well with citrus scents like bergamot and lemongrass as well as herbaceous scents like rosemary and thyme.

Here are the top 8 benefits of lavender for skin…

  1. Lavender can help boost circulation, improving blood flow and oxygen delivery to the skin cells to give them a boost of energy and revitalizing growth (mitosis).
  2. By improving circulation to the skin, lavender essential oil may help reduce the visible signs of aging and give the skin a youthful glow. 
  3. Lavender can help balance the skin’s pH and oil production to relieve issues with acne and dryness or dehydration. 
  4. The antibacterial properties of lavender may kill acne-causing bacteria and help keep the pores clear. 
  5. With its anti-inflammatory properties, lavender may help relieve swelling associated with acne and other inflammatory skin conditions. 
  6. Lavender is rich in antioxidants which help protect the skin against free radical damage and environmental aggressors. 
  7. By relieving redness and inflammation, lavender essential oil can help even skin tone by reducing discoloration including dark spots. 
  8. Lavender may help speed up wound healing, helping the skin recover from acne blemishes and sensitive skin reactions. 

In addition to these skin benefits, lavender essential oil may help relieve symptoms of anxiety and insomnia. This is one of the key reasons you’ll find it in many herbal sleep and anxiety aids. Lavender essential oil also offers analgesic, detoxifying, and sedative effects. 

Enjoy the Fragrance of Lavender in these Yon-Ka Products

From skin balancing and soothing effects to helping ease the mind and body, lavender holds a special place in many Yon-Ka Paris products and treatments. It’s found in 75% of Yon-Ka Paris  products and 100% of our skin and body  professional spa treatments feature lavender.

As a key part of Yon-Ka’s Quintessence, lavender plays a calming role and, as a featured ingredient, it helps relieve inflammation and speed skin healing. 

Lavender is a multifaceted skincare ingredient. In anti-aging formulas it’s prized for its antioxidant properties but it’s also a valuable ingredient in anti-acne products due to its antibacterial and pH-balancing benefits.

As a skincare professional, education is a key element in administering a skincare treatment. Share with your clients the benefits of lavender essential oil and, after their treatment, consider recommending the most suitable products featuring lavender. Below are some of our most popular offerings…

  • Hydra No.1 Creme – Rich and luxurious, this quick-absorbing crème is a hydrating balm to dry skin. It’s enriched with two forms of hyaluronic acid to boost moisture and prevent water loss, plumping and smoothing the skin while leaving it soft and supple to the touch. 
  • Phyto Bain – Relax and relish a spa day at home with this invigorating aromatic bath oil. Formulated with a proprietary botanical blend, this silky bath oil boosts microcirculation to improve skin health while lavender essential oil detoxifies the skin to deliver a sense of wellness.
  • Huile Detox – This luxurious dry oil combines the detoxifying powers of Chios resin with the nourishing properties of sunflower and sesame oils. An essential addition to any detox treatment, this oil is lightly scented with Yon-Ka Quintessence. 
  • Gommage Doux – Gently remove dead skin cells to refresh and renew the skin with this hydrating exfoliating cream. Powdered bamboo and apricot kernels polish away dead cells while aromatic Quintessence leaves the skin luxuriously fragranced. 
  • Time Resist Jour – Part of the Time Resist duo, this youth enhancing day cream boosts the skin’s ability to resist the aging effects of time. It’s a velvety cream infused with an innovative youth-activating complex including a synergistic blend of plant stem cells, wakame extract, grape seed oil, and shea butter to replenish, restore, and protect mature skin.

Lavender is just one of the five fragrances featured in Yon-Ka’s proprietary Quintessence. Skincare clients are invited to enjoy this phyto-aromatic essential oil blend in Yon-Ka favorites like Lotion Yon-Ka and Emulsion Pure.  

Emulsion Pure is a regenerating treatment for blemish-prone skin. Infused with Yon-Ka Quintessence, this emulsion helps calm inflammation, balance oil production, and reduce the occurrence of breakouts to leave the skin feeling healthy and refreshed. 

Lotion Yon-Ka is one of Yon-Ka’s most popular products. This invigorating toning mist refreshes and rehydrates the skin, drenching it with the solar-charged energy of Quintessence. Lotion Yon-Ka is alcohol-free and formulated for normal to oily skin. 

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